Manor House And Attached Steps And Railings

The Manor House, located in Apethorpe Park, is an early 18th-century building originally constructed for the Apethorpe Estate. It underwent extensions in the 19th and early 20th centuries for Lord Brassey. The structure is made of squared coursed limestone with ashlar dressings and features a Collyweston slate roof. It has an original L-shaped plan and consists of two storeys, an attic, and a cellar.

The main facade has a five-window range, with a central panelled door that has a moulded stone surround and a two-light stone mullion fanlight above, flanked by moulded consoles and topped with a pediment. The windows are two-light stone mullions with transoms. There is a chamfered plinth and a raised band between the floors, along with a dentilled wood cornice and five gabled roof dormers. The gables have ashlar parapets and kneelers, and there are ashlar end stacks with moulded cornices. A flight of steps leads to the front door, accompanied by attached iron railings. The left gable has undergone alterations in the 19th and 20th centuries, while the rear wing mirrors the main structure. The rear elevation features a three-light staircase window with a transom, and a late 19th to early 20th-century wing is attached at right angles to the rear wing.

Inside, there is an 18th-century staircase with turned balusters and square newels, likely restored in the 19th century. The rooms to the left and right of the entrance have chamfered spine beams. The Drawing Room on the left has a moulded bracket under the beam, while the Dining Room on the right features a corner fireplace with a bolection moulded marble surround. The original rear entrance, now a cloakroom, has a moulded stone surround with a two-light stone mullion fanlight above. This house is said to have been built as a steward's house for Apethorpe Hall by the Earl of Westmorland.