Building record 0415701000 - CHETWODE MANOR HOUSE
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1211532: MANOR HOUSE (DBC2615)
- SHINE: Chetwode medieval moated manor site (DBC7448)
Map
Type and Period (1)
- MANOR HOUSE (16th Century to Modern - 1500 AD to 1999 AD)
Description
Plan Form - T-shaped.
Grade II. Manor House. Late C16 L-plan house with C18 infil in rear angle and c1914 large extension to E. end and additions to rear. Red brick, C16 parts with diaper patterning in blue headers. N. gable wall of rubble stone. Tiled roof with coped gables and moulded kneelers. W. wing has 2 stacks with square shafts set diagonally, 4 to N. gable, 3 to W. side. 2 storeys and attic. S. front has 4 C16 bays to left, the first gabled, and 2 gabled bays dated 1914 on rainwater heads to right. C16 bays have leaded stone mullioned windows with hood-moulds: gabled bay has 4-light windows with 3-light to attic; remainder have 3-light with 2-light to ground floor left. 1914 bays have similar windows and canted bay with stone quoins to right. W. front has 2 storeys and 2 eaves-breaking dormers with coped gables and similar 3-light windows. One bay with similar 3-light window to ground floor and 4-light to first floor, 2-light window to upper right of ground floor, remainder obscured by C20 wing of no special interest to west. Interior: first floor room has early C17 wooden panelling and carved chimney-piece with armorial panel and flanking columns (B7).
Long period of neglect in C18? (B1).
NGR to house (B5).
Manor House shows a series of construction dates. Wood panelling to first floor rear room in oldest part of house, appears to have been cut to fit room (B11).
Sources (4)
- <1>SBC16730 Bibliographic reference: Browne Willis. 1755. The History and Antiquities of the Town, Hundred and Deanry of Buckingham. pp172-174.
- <5>SBC10383 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1958. OS 1958 6IN MAP. 1:10,560.
- <7>SBC3681 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p8.
- <11>SBC24277 Unpublished document: Buckinghamshire Archaeological Society. 2011. Chetwode: Historic Landscape Report.
Location
Grid reference | SP 64759 29944 (point) |
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Civil Parish | CHETWODE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13583)
Record last edited
Nov 14 2024 4:49PM