Description

FRESHWATER

SZ38NW NORTON GREEN
1354-0/4/223 Kings Manor
18/01/67

GV II

Large house. Early C18, restored and extended in matching
style in C20. Built of Isle of Wight stone rubble with ashlar
quoins and dressings. Hipped renewed tiled roof with 2 brick
chimneystacks. 2 storeys and attics 4 windows. 2 C20 triple
dormers. Band of bricks set on edge to eaves. Stone
stringcourse and plinth. 4 12-pane sashes set in moulded
architraves with flat keystones. Wide glazing bars, some with
horns. M M carved above ground floor window. The original
doorcase was removed from the south front when the extension
was built c.1970. This is in matching materials of 1 bay with
4 sashes to side elevation. Entrance front has C20 open
pedimented doorcase with semi-circular fanlight, 6 fielded
panelled door and old stone shield above. North front has
French window, 12 pane sash on 1st floor and C20 extensions to
ground floor. East front has C20 windows. Interior has lounge
fireplace, C18 wooden fireplace with swag frieze and floral
architrave. Dining room has C18 fielded panelling and
mantelpiece with ovolo moulding and console brackets. Kitchen
has breadoven. The Corporation of London has a drawing of
Kings Manor of the 1620s but an earlier house on the site.

Listing NGR: SZ3488188176

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26513940

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Recommended Books

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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)