Description

CLAPTON-ON-THE-HILL CLAPTON VILLAGE
SP 11 NE
2/30 The Manor (formerly listed as
Manor Farmhouse)
25.8.60
II

Marked as Manor House on 6in O.S. map. Manor House. Coursed
squared and dressed limestone. Concrete tile on front roof pitch,
stone slate at rear, ashlar stacks. Early C17, mid-late C17 and
C19. Rectangular early C17 main body with projecting porch. Mid-
late C17 range at rear with 2-storey porch-like projection on
south. Lean-to projection on north C19 range at gable end of mid-
late C17 range. Symmetrical, 3-windowed, 2½ storey facade with
gabled 2½ storey porch. Four-light stone-mullioned casements with
ovolo-moulded mullions and king mullions, to ground floor. Three-
light ovolo-moulded stone-mullioned casements to first floor either
side of porch. Two-light stone-mullioned casement over front door.
Two-light stone-mullioned casement with stopped hood lighting porch
gable and Cotswold dormers either side. Windows lighting facade
replaced C19. Continuous dripmould between ground and first
floors. C19 plank door within a segmental-headed surround with
carved spandrels to porch. Left gable end; two C17 two-light
ovolo-moulded stone-mullioned casements. C19 three-light ovolo-
moulded stone-mullioned casement to ground floor. Gabled
projecting porch-like extension lit by 2-light ovolo-moulded
casements, overlapping mid C17 range, left. Mid-late C17 wing
left; 3-light double-chamfered stone-mullioned casements to ground
and first floors. Two Cotswold dormers lit by double-chamfered
stone-mullioned casements to attic. Similar dormers on north front
of the range.
Interior; open fireplace with bressumer. Semi-circular curing
chamber area to one side of fireplace. Flat-chamfered Tudor-arched
fireplace.

Listing NGR: SP1627017916

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26382891

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