Building record 0491001000 - TURWESTON MANOR

Summary

Seventeenth century manor house with twentieth century alterations and extensions.

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  • Listed Building (II) 1212447: TURWESTON MANOR (DBC3968)

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  • MANOR HOUSE (Built about 1630, 17th Century to Modern - 1600 AD to 1999 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 28m, Width 22m.
Grade II. Circa 1630 house of 3 bays and 2 storeys, extended 1910 (rain-water heads). Rubble stone. Slated front pitch, rear and additions plain tiled. Coped gables and kneelers to east range of additions. End stacks and stack between RH bays with moulded caps and bases. Entry formerly in front of stack now small window. Modern entry between LH bays with re-used 4-centred arch and moulded jambs. Stone mullioned windows, 5 light to ground floor and 4-light to LH bay first floor. RH bays first floor 2 and 3-light with transoms, later C17. Drip-moulds. Later ranges similar with ironstone dressings. Interior: original panelling and chimney-pieces, in RH ground floor room dated 1631. In rear room chimney-piece with inlay-work to frieze. Centre room with stone moulded 4-centred arch and jambs to fireplace. RCHM II p302 Mon.2 (B4).
BUILT BY HEYNES FAMILY, LESSEE-TENANTS IN QUEEN ELIZABETH'S TIME (B1).
C1630, 3 BAYS, 2 STOREYS, EXTENDED 1910. RUBBLE STONE, REFACED. PLAN PROB ORIGINALLY L- SHAPED,WITH WINGS TO N & E. HALL & STAIRCASE IN N WING. STONE MULLIONED WINDOWS. C17 PANELLING INSIDE (FULL ARCHITECTURAL DESCRIPTION)(B3).
AT NGR (B5).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC16730 Bibliographic reference: Browne Willis. 1755. The History and Antiquities of the Town, Hundred and Deanry of Buckingham. p321.
  • <2>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. pp251, 252-253.
  • <3>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire. Volume 2. p302.
  • <4>SBC3681 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p44.
  • <5>SBC10476 Map: OS 1978 1:2500 MAP.

Location

Grid reference SP 60096 37892 (point)
Civil Parish TURWESTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13583)

Record last edited

Apr 11 2025 8:14PM

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