The Manor House (formerly The Rectory)

The Manor House, formerly known as The Rectory, is a large, symmetrical building dating from the late classical period. It features a three-storey central section flanked by two-storey pedimented wings. The exterior is constructed of exposed rubble walls, which were previously rendered, with cemented lintels and slate roofs that have wide eaves connected to timber pediments and brick stacks.

The façade includes five windows, with tripartite designs in the outer bays featuring large pane glazing on the upper floor. The central bays have double-hung sashes with glazing bars set in plain reveals. A pilastered door piece showcases a half-glazed door and sidelights, all covered by a glazed canopy.

The right-hand elevation is roughcast and has deeply coved eaves, a cantilevered bay, and a tripartite window beneath a Tudor hood mould at the first-floor level. The rear of the building consists of a two-storey range made of rubble and freestone, which is attached to Manor Cottage.

Inside, the Manor House retains some of its original ground floor layout, featuring roll mould and stop-chamfered beams similar to those found in Old Impton, Norton, and The Radnorshire Arms, particularly in the entrance hall. Many of the roof timbers appear to have been reused from the original structure during an enlargement in 1840, including cusped trusses, king posts, wind braces, and butt purlins. The interior also boasts 17th-century panelling and a rich Jacobean overmantel from Stapleton Castle in the hall, with additional 17th-century panelling in the rear passage, much of which is reused. The 1840 remodelling created large public rooms on both floors, featuring restrained classical detailing such as Greek cornice work, marble chimney pieces, and arched openings to the corridors. The top-lit stairwell includes a dog-leg stair, a Gothic handrail, and a cantilevered balcony. The fluted pilasters that support the chamfered beams in the garden room are likely from the 18th century.