Listed Building: The Old Manor House (Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Manor House) and stone walls (10/45)

House. C17, enlarged early C18. Now 3 dwellings. South front, coursed limestone and ironstone rubble, west, north and east sides, coursed limestone rubble banded with ironstone. Roof covered by snow at time of survey, brick and stone stacks. L-plan with small courtyard, partly filled in by C20 additions. 2 storeys, attic and cellar. South front, 3 bays, has entrance to left of centre with wood lintel and plank door. C19 three-light casement window with wood lintel to left. 4-light stone mullioned window with square hood to right. Similar window without hood in right bay on first floor. C19 three-light casement window with wood lintel in left bay, and similar 2-light window above entrance. Coped gable end. Right side has C20 doorways to Nos. 2 and 3. Two and three-light stone mullioned windows on the ground floor. Four similar 2-light windows plus a one-light stone framed window on the first floor. Wing extending to left of main front, 2 storeys, one bay, has C20 casement windows with stone lintels on both floors and coped gable end with kneelers. 2-light windows of c.1700 with wood mullions and transoms on left side. Wall adjoining left side of house, and extending along north side of High Street. C17/C18. Coursed limestone and ironstone rubble, and coursed squared stone with stone coping. Interior. Remodelled C19 and C20. A small room on the ground floor has bolection panelling of c.1700. In the hall are stop-chamfered cross beams and a fireplace with stop chamfered stone jambs and C20 timber bressumer. Formerly the residence of the D'Anvers family, Lords of the manor from the C15. The house was described by Baker in the early C19 as "in a very dilapidated state and occupied by poor families". (George Baker, "History and Antiquities of Northamptonshire", 1822-80, Vol.I, p.607).

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