Horsington Manor

Horsington Manor is a house built in the mid-18th century. It is primarily constructed of Ham ashlar and local stone rubble, rendered on the exterior, with a flat roof behind parapets and short chimney stacks. The building has three storeys and five bays on each main facade. The southwest elevation features a plinth, string course, cornice, and a plain parapet. It has sash windows with bolection mould surrounds, consisting of 15 panes on the ground floor and 12 panes above. Bays three to five include a single-storey 19th-century addition with a flat roof and an open porch that screens the original doorway. There is a ground floor bay window on the southeast elevation, while the northeast elevation remains unaltered. A 19th-century cottage extension is located on the northwest side. Although there have been some internal modifications in the 19th century, the tall 6-panelled doors and a good staircase from the 18th century have been preserved. The manor was built between 1753 and 1770 by the Spencer family, and Parson Woodforde noted on July 4, 1770, that "Mr Spencer has a noble house and everything in the neatest manner." Since 1784, it has been the residence of the Bailward family.