The Manor House is a Grade II* listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 March 1961. Manor house.

The Manor House

WRENN ID
muffled-sandstone-ivory
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Somerset
Country
England
Date first listed
24 March 1961
Type
Manor house
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Manor House is a manor house dated 1723, though it may include earlier elements. It is constructed from Cary stone near-ashlar with Doulting stone dressing and features a hipped plain clay tile roof behind shallow parapets, along with ashlar chimney stacks that have moulded caps. The building has two storeys with an attic and measures 5 bays by 4 bays.

The east entrance elevation consists of 5 bays and includes a plinth, band courses at the cill and head levels, and vertical bands that create a panelled effect. It has rusticated quoins, an eaves cornice, and a shallow parapet. The windows are 2-light with architraves and beaded plain mullions, featuring rectangular leaded panes with iron framed opening lights and internal vertical iron bars. The inner bays have timber casement dormer windows with hipped roofs. The lower centre bay contains an architraved part-glazed panelled door, accessed by 3 steps and topped with an anse-de-panier moulded hood on console brackets. The lead rainwater downpipes are adorned with elaborate stackheads, including the date.

The south elevation mirrors the east elevation, but the lower bay 1 has a pair of 20th-century French doors inserted. There are 19th and 20th-century extensions on the north side. The interior has not been seen, but it is noted to have a fine 18th-century dog-leg staircase with an open balustrade, indications of a possibly 16th-century core, and substantial tie-beam roof trusses with saddle and king post apex.

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