Summerhouse, Immediately East Of Manfield Orthopaedic Hospital

The summerhouse, located immediately east of Manfield Orthopaedic Hospital, was built around 1899-1902 by Charles Dorman for James Manfield, a shoe manufacturer from Northampton. It is a small, single-storey rectangular building constructed of timber on a dressed ironstone plinth, with a dressed ironstone rear wall. The roof is hipped and covered with stone tiles, featuring projecting rafter ends under deep eaves.

The front façade is distinguished by Tuscan columns and strapwork motifs on the risers, flanking three-light windows with glazing bars. In the center, there is a narrower doorway topped by a small gable, which includes barge-boards, a finial, and panelled and glazed double doors. These doors are accessed by a flight of stone steps. The right-hand side (southeast) is similar but consists of only two bays. The rear has a blind wall, while the northwest side is attached to a garden wall. The interior has not been inspected.