Building record 0290601000 - MANOR HOUSE, CHURCH LANE

Dimensions - Length 18m, Width 16m.
Plan Form - L shaped.
A capital house or seat built near church by Harris Smith, 1735, with gardens & walks (B1).
A large brick edifice forming 2 sides of a square with courtyard (B2).
Now a farm, on site of capial messuage in 1248 (B3).
Grade II. Manor house. Mid C18. Brick, first floor band course, old tile roof, hipped at angle, off-set and moulded brick eaves. L-plan, two storeys. S.W. front originally of three symmetrical bays: barred sash windows and hipped dormers to outer bays; central bay has round arched upper window with intersecting glazing bars and double panelled doors with semi-circular radiating fanlight. Large central chimney stack. Additional bay to left has French windows to ground floor, barred sash above and blind windows to link with main block. N.W. front irregular: left-hand bays have paired casements with cambered brick arches to ground floor. Lourvred opening to ground floor of right- hand bay. One hipped dormer. Six panelled door with rectangular fanlight and flat hood to centre (B4).
Marked at NGR (B5).
Desk-based assessment report includes historic background and photos (B6).