Building record 0492701000 - MANOR HOUSE, RADCLIVE

Summary

Sixteenth century timber-framed manor house with seventeenth century extensions and alterations.

Protected Status/Designation

  • Archaeological Notification Area: Late Medieval manor house at Radclive (DBC9807)
  • Listed Building (II*) 1211601: RADCLIVE MANOR (DBC2619)

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Type and Period (2)

  • MANOR HOUSE (16th Century to 17th Century - 1500 AD to 1699 AD)
  • (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (16th Century - 1500 AD to 1599 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 0032 m Width 0012
Plan Form - RECTANGULAR
The Manor House is two-storeyed with an attic, built of stone rubble and brick in ca. 1621, but much altered since. The roofs are covered with tile and slate. The house is part of a larger building of which the original plan can no longer be traced. Early in the C19th, a large part was pulled down. It is said to have been at the South end of the present house which formerly also extended further North, and now consists of an irregularly shaped block facing West, the North half being wider than the other. At the North end is a dairy with a lean-to roof; it extends slightly to the West beyond the house and has East and West walls of ca.1621 (B4).
OWNERS IN C17 & C18 (B1-2).
NGR TO RADCLIVE MANOR (B5).
Grade II+. Manor House, originally C16 with timber frame and brick infil, enlarged and recased in rubblestone 1621 as dated on plaque to rear. Tiled roof, half- hipped to north. Stacks to left and right have 5 square shafts set diagonally, similar stack with 3 shafts to centre. Moulded wooden eaves cornice to front. 2 storeys and attic. Wooden mullion and transom windows with leaded panes, 2-light without transoms to attic gable ends. W. front is irregular with gabled bay to right and lean-to to left. Six 2-light windows to first floor, that above door without transom. Ground floor has 4-light window to left- hand bay, 2-light and single casement flanking doorway, central 3-light, and C19 canted bay in gable end with sash windows and half-glazed door. Doorway to left of centre has Tudor hood-mould with carved shell motif above. E. front has 3 gables, 2 to right projecting similar 2-light windows, without transoms in ground floor left-hand bay and above door. Door in angle has flat hood. Interior: early C17 wooden screen with embellished arches on Doric columns, re-set in hall; NE ground floor room has C18 panelling and fireplace; adjacent room has C16-early C17 panelling; mid C17 staircase has newels with ball-finials, moulded handrail and elaborate pierced balustrade (B6).

This record includes National Record of the Historic Environment Information provided by Historic England on 4 June 2025 licensed under the Open Government Licence.

Sources (8)

  • <1>SBC16730 Bibliographic reference: Browne Willis. 1755. The History and Antiquities of the Town, Hundred and Deanry of Buckingham. p257.
  • <2>SBC20465 Bibliographic reference: George Lipscomb. 1847. The History and Antiquities of the County of Buckingham (Volume 4). Volume 4. p68.
  • <4>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume 2 North. Volume 2. p250.
  • <5>SBC10474 Bibliographic reference: OS 1977 25IN (1.2500).
  • <6>SBC3681 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1983. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p12.
  • <7>SBC11706 Bibliographic reference: Nikolaus Pevsner. 1960. The Buildings of England: Buckinghamshire. p230.
  • <8>SBC20463 Bibliographic reference: William Page (ed). 1927. A History of Buckinghamshire (Victoria County History) Volume IV. Volume 4. p220.
  • <9>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).

Location

Grid reference SP 67536 33872 (point)
Civil Parish RADCLIVE-CUM-CHACKMORE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (0)

Related Monuments/Buildings (7)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Event - Survey: Site visit (EBC13583)

Record last edited

Jun 30 2026 3:29PM

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