Duddington Manor, And Attached Wall And Pier

Duddington Manor is a manor house, originally dating to 1633, with extensions from the late 17th century, the 18th century, and the 19th century. It is constructed of squared coursed limestone with ashlar dressings and has a Collyweston slate roof. The building’s original plan was likely two units set at right angles to the High Street, but it now has an L-shaped form, with part of the house being double depth. The front of the house has a three-window range. The central entrance has a plank door within a 17th-century moulded stone surround featuring a four-centred arch. A 19th-century, two-story, seven-light canted bay window with trefoil-head lights is to the right, and a 19th-century three-light stone mullion window with trefoil-head lights is to the left of the entrance at ground floor level. The two first-floor sash windows with glazing bars are set under stone lintels with keyblocks. Ashlar stacks are located at the ridge and ends of the building. A datestone is positioned above the entrance, bearing the initials "NI/1633" for Nicholas Jackson. An attached four-window range, likely late 17th century and raised to three stories in the 18th century, is situated to the right. It has two three-light stone mullion windows on the first floor to the left; the other windows are casements, some with leaded lights, set under wooden lintels. A late 19th-century stone porch with a panelled door is centrally positioned, but at a lower level than the main entrance. The rear elevation of this range has four sash windows with glazing bars at first floor level, set under stone lintels with keyblocks. The elevation to the left of the main entrance, abutting the High Street, has a three-window range of large 19th-century three-light windows with transoms and cusped headed lights. Flush gables are at either end of this range. The garden front, at the rear of the range, features a pair of gables, each with a two-window range of sash windows. Those to the left are under stone lintels with keyblocks, while those to the right are 20th-century replacements. There are two sets of French doors at ground floor level. A section of wall and an attached pier to the right of the main entrance form part of the garden layout. A separate wall and pier, along with an office and outbuildings, are located approximately 10 metres north of Duddington Manor. Gates and attached gatepiers are approximately 10 metres east of Duddington Manor. The interior includes an entrance hall featuring 17th-century style panelling, some of which is probably original and has been reset, a large fireplace with a stone surround and four-centred arch, and an early 19th-century staircase with a stick balustrade. The dining room to the rear left of the entrance hall has 19th-century panelling and a large fireplace with a four-centred arch, designed in the style of a baronial hall. The house, which was originally probably not a manor house, has been continuously owned by the Jackson family since the 17th century.