Description

SK 28 SW PARISH OF OUTSEATS
2/75
12.7.67 Brookfield Manor (Formerly
listed as Brookfield Manor
add remains of earlier
house including Gatehouse)
GV II

Small country house. c1825, incorporating the remains of an earlier house, and
extended in 1870. Regularly coursed squared gritstone with ashlar dressings, moulded
copings to gables, intermediate and end ashlar ridge stacks, and slated roof coverings.
Irregular plan, with gabled projections to north east and south west elevations,
and two tall turrets with embattled parapets, together with a later two storey range
which extends to the south west. South east elevation; two storeys, six bays with
the main entrance set within the three bay projection to the south east, which forms
the advanced part of the elevation. Three bays to the south west beneath an
embattled parapet, the end bay being part of the canted end of the projecting
range to the south west, Sash windows beneath hoodmoulds and within moulded
surrounds to first floor, and below, tall, full height windows of mullion and
transom form, beneath hoodmoulds with carved stops, Advanced entrance bay with
blind niche to gable apex, above 2-light chamfer mullion window:,below hoodmould
with stops. Plain band course to first floor links with stepped hoodmould over
main doorway, with double doors set in moulded surround with Tudor arched head.
South west side wall of advanced bay has tall turret with embattled parapet, and
small octagonal turret to angle with main range, also with embattled parapet.
Remaining two bays to the north east appear to be earlier, with blocked doorway
with cambered lintel bearing 1656 date . Inserted windows are of 2-lights, with
chamfer mullions below hoodmoulds with stops. All windows with Gothic glazing.
To the north west elevation of the house, a tall square turret rising from a
first floor corbelled base, supported by a low buttress.

Listing NGR: SK2313482952

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26403461

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Recommended Books

• 
  This Old House: Restoring, Rehabilitating, and Renovating an Older House
• 
  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
• 
  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas