Description

FENSTANTON CAMBRIDGE ROAD
1.
5140
(north side)
Manor House
(formerly listed as
Manor Farmhouse under
Hemingford Grey Road)
TL 31 68 19/6 24.10.51
II* GV
2.
Early to mid C18 farmhouse, part of the Manor of Fenstanton owned by 'Capability'
Brown in the late C18. L-plan. Two-storeys with attics. Steeply pitched hipped,
slated roof, two symmetrical ridge stacks and gable stack to rear wing with parapet
gable. Projecting modillioned eaves cornice. Three flat-roofed dormers, with
horizontal sliding sashes and glazing bars. Three bays; central bay slightly
projecting, of soft red brick. Ashlar pilasters at quoins, band between floors, and
cappings to plinth. Symmetrical range of seven first-floor recessed hung sash
windows with glazing bars in flat gauged brick arches with key blocks. Similar
windows flank central doorway with original eight raised and fielded panelled door.
C19 reeded doorcase with corner bosses and projecting cornice.
Interior has fine original open-string staircase. Fire plaque. Sun Insurance 551360
purchase by L Brown.
(Sources: VCH, RCHM p 93. Inskip Ladds Records, Norris Museum, St Ives,
N Pevsner p 245).

Listing NGR: TL3107468760

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17543873

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Recommended Books

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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Somerset: South and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Building Small Projects (New Best of Fine Woodworking)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Old House Care and Repair