Description

SK 8418 - 8518 WYMONDHAM MAIN STREET

(north side)
14/164 The Manor House
14.7.53
II

Manor house. Early C18 with C19 and C20 alterations and
additions. Coursed and squared ironstone and brick with
limestone ashlar dressings and Collyweston slate mansard roof.
Plinth, rusticated quoins, first floor band, cove moulded eaves,
large central arched brick stack. Square plan. 5 bay south
front, 2 storeys plus attics, has a central Doric columned porch,
with panelled frieze and dentillated cornice, plain keystoned
ashlar doorcase and half-glazed C19 door with overlight. Beyond
on each side, 2 glazing bar sashes and above, 5 glazing bar
sashes, all with projecting keystoned architraves. Above again,
3 hipped dormers, each with a 2 light casement. Beyond, to
right, a C19 lean-to addition. Beyond, to left, an early C20
stable range with ramped coped wall. Rear elevation has a
central C19 low pitched gabled porch with a 6 panelled door.
Above the porch, an overlight, flanked to right by a glazing bar
sash and to left by a blocked opening. Above, a central glazing
bar sash and above again, 3 C20 hipped dormers. Beyond to right,
an early C20 single storey stable range, 8 bays. Beyond to left,
a set back C19 lean-to addition with a casement and door, both
with segmental heads. To the left, a close boarded door. WEst
side has, to left, a glazing bar sash on each floor and above
again, a hipped dormer. East side has similar fenestration,
reversed.

Listing NGR: SK8522018828

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26337933

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Recommended Books

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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
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  Yorkshire: York and the East Riding (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)