Description

REDDITCH B HAM GREEN
SP 06 SW
4/93 The Little Manor

10.4.54

- II

House (formerly divided into two dwellings). Cl7, with mid-C19 alterations;
restored mid-C20. Timber-framed with brick and rendered infill on brick base;
plain tiled roofs. Hall and cross-wing plan; hall part of three framed bays
aligned north-west/south-east; south-easternmost bay occupied by large chimney
with a pair of-diagonal stacks; cross-wing of two framed bays at south-eastern
end has large external sandstone chimney with a pair of tall diagonal brick
stacks to its side elevation. Part single storey and attic with dormers, part
two storeys, attic and cellar. Framing: main part has three panels and cross-
wing has four panels from sill to wall-plate; short straight braces in upper
corners; collar and tie-beam trusses with two collars and struts beneath both
collars throughout; concave V-strut at north-west gable end. North-east front
elevation: windows are all C20 leaded casements. Main part has two 3-light
windows with tiled weatherings and a 2-light window on the ground floor; two
hipped dormers with a 2-light and a 3-light window; small rectangular light
beneath eaves to left; main entrance to left has a C20 gabled timber-framed
porch with double doors and glazed double doors-within; there is a pair of
diagonal chimneys to the right of the roof pitch. Cross-wing gable end has
a 3-light casement with tiled weathering and a square light on both main floors
(the tiled weathering above the first floor window runs the full length of the
tie-beam) and four attic lights. Interior: large back-to-back fireplace originally
with bread oven; front bay of cross-wing has re-used oak dog-leg staircase with
spiral balusters. Lean-to C19 addition at north-west gable end has a 2-light
window with tiled weathering in its north-east elevation.

Listing NGR: SP0112663675

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26460286

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Recommended Books

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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Maintaining and Repairing Old Houses: A Guide to Conservation, Sustainability and Economy
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  Hampshire: South (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability