Building record 1050700000 - OLD MANOR FARMHOUSE, READS LANE

Grade II. House. C17 3-bay house, possibly T-plan, with fragments of timber frame, refronted to south C19, with early C19 parallel range to north and mid C18 cross wing at west end. Brick, old tile roofs, brick chimneys 2 storeys and attic, 4 bays. 3 bays to left of N front are of chequer brick with moulded plinth and eaves; gabled bay to right is of red and vitreous brick with red quoins and window surrounds, moulded plinth and plain band courses at first and second floor levels. C19 wooden casements, 3-light to ground floor right and to first floor, 2-light to attic in right bay. Ground floor left bays irregular with C20 french doors to left, paired and single casements in second bay and 6-panelled door in third bay. C19 wooden doorcase with architrave frame, panelled frieze and cornice hood with dentils.2-storey range attached at right-angles to N.E. corner is mid C19 and 1864, now part of house but formerly outbuildings. Interior of original block has C17 moulded spine beam (B1).