Building record 1148300000 - THE MANOR FARMHOUSE
Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (II) 1117842: THE MANOR FARMHOUSE (DBC2062)
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Type and Period (2)
- FARMHOUSE (17th Century to 19th Century - 1600 AD to 1899 AD)
- (Alternate Type) TIMBER FRAMED HOUSE (17th Century - 1600 AD to 1699 AD)
Description
Grade II. House. C17 wings forming L-plan, with C19 wing in angle and further extensions to S. N.E. wing has exposed timber frame with thin brick infill and rubble stone plinth. S.W. wing and C19 wing are rendered. Other extensions are of brick. Old tile roofs, C19 ornamental bargeboards. Chimney at junction of original wings is of C17 brick with 2 square shafts set diagonally. C19 chimney in matching style with 3 shafts between S.W. and C19 wings. 2 storeys. Front to road is of 3 bays, the left gabled and slightly projecting with barred sash windows to each floor. Similar sash over small low 2-light casement in centre bay, remainder blank. S.W. front has 2 gabled bays with sash windows and central door in C20 porch. Interior: C17 staircase with moulded handrail, turned balusters, and square newel posts with ball finials and pendents; plainer flights to cellar and attic; ovolo moulded spine beams with elaborately carved stops in N. corner rooms; stop-chamfered spine beams in other rooms. RCHM II p.142 Mon. 3 (B1).
The Manor Farm is a two-storeyed farmhouse with an attic, the walls are timber-framed, probably infilled with brick, but are covered with plaster and yellow-wash. The roofs are tiled. It was built in the mid C17th on an L-shaped plan, the wings extending towards the South and East. On the South side of both wings are modern additions. Condition - Fairly good, the exterior is spoilt by plaster. Grade II (B1 and B2).
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 (3)
- <1>SBC19269 Bibliographic reference: DoE. 1985. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. p7.
- <2>SBC20467 Bibliographic reference: Royal Commision on Historical Monuments. 1913. Historical Monuments in Buckinghamshire Volume 2 North. Volume 2.
- <3>SBC27441 Digital archive: Historic England. National Record of the Historic Environment (NRHE).
Location
| Grid reference | SP 80573 19008 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HARDWICK, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2026 12:48PM