Description

CHERITON FITZPAINE RECTORY HILL, Cheriton Fitzpaine
SS 80 NE
7/43
- The Manor House
- II

House, former rectory. Late C17, much rebuilt and extended circa 1850. Plastered
rubble with some cob; rubble stacks with C19 brick chimney shafts; slate roofs.
Large house with irregular plan. Main block faces east with smaller and narrower
parallel range behind and crosswing on right (north) end projects forward. Axial
stack to crosswing and main block has end stacks and another axial stack south of
centre in valley of parallel roofs. Main stairs in end of rear wing next to
crosswing. 2 storeys with attics to main range and crosswing. Regular but not
symmetrical 6-window front to main block comprising mid C19 large pane sashes with
single glazing bars to first floor and single pane sashes to ground floor. Ground
floor left (south) has mid-late C19 projecting bay of single pane sashes curving
glass corner windows, dentil cornice and simply moulded entablature. At left end of
bay window brick wall with sandstone ball cap. Most of window glass throughout is
original. Main door right of centre. Mid C19 6-panel door under fanlight with
radial pattern of glazing bars. Low pitch gabled timber porch with plain entablature
along sides and Doric columns. Front of wing has hipped roof, similar fenestration
to main front and service door to right. Outer side of wing has symmetrical 3-window
front of C19 small pane casements with glazing bars, gabled dormer to attics and roof
hipped each end. Irregular rear elevation includes round-headed sash with Gothick
glazing bars to stair, and other sashes and casements with glazing bars. 4 panel
rear door and flat hood on shaped brackets. Main block attics are lit by rear facing
dormers with glazing bars. One attic pane is inscribed by diamond 'W Wotton,
Glazier, August 29th 1850'.
Interior shows mostly C19 features and roof is entirely C19. Only obvious evidence
of surviving early structure is fine late C17 dog-leg stair - square section newels
with moulded caps, closed string, flat-moulded handrail and turned balusters.

Listing NGR: SS8678606040

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26464266

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Recommended Books

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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Oxfordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6