Description

NORTH HINKSEY NORTH HINKSEY LANE SP4905 (West side) 11/74 No.20 (The Old Manor House) 09/02/66 (Formerly listed as 20, North Hinksey Lane) - II House. Late C16; early C17 to left wing: restored c.1930. Left wing: timber-framed, of 3 panels deep, with early C19 brick infill; rear wall of timber studs with brick infill, set on high limestone rubble plinth. Late C16 front right wing: timber framing much restored c.1930; two-bay rear wall has arch-braced posts with slighter intermediate studs and roughcast infill, set on high limestone rubble plinth. Gabled stone slate roof; stone ashlar ridge stack has moulded drip course. L-plan with front right wing. 2 storeys; 2-window range. Mullioned windows of c.1930. Timber-framed porch with C20 door adjoins right wing. Canted oriel window supported on carved bracket to rear, with ovolo-moulded wood mullions. Interior: front room of right wing has late C16 stone fireplace with debased relief carving. Rear right room has stop-chamfered beams and late C16 moulded stone fireplace with carved consoles to overmantle with frieze of Tudor roses: room above has moulded stone fireplace and 2-bay queen-post roof with clasped purlins and windbraces. Early C17 extension to left: ground-floor room has stop-chamfered beam, chamfered stone arched fireplace with sunk spandrels and spice cupboard. Room above has fine moulded stone fireplace with flanking pilasters; overmantle has strapwork carving and griffins' heads flanking arms of St. John's College. Quartered beams of fine plasterwork ceiling have moulded cornices with pomegranite trails: 4 panels have strapwork patterns and grape-like pendants.

Listing NGR: SP4903605958

External Links

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