Building record 244/0/43 - Manor Farmhouse, The Green

House and cottage. C17/C18.

{1} House and cottage. C17/C18. Coursed ironstone rubble; thatched roof, flanking stone stacks. 2 storeys and attic; 4 bays. Doorway to right of centre has wood lintel, 2-panel door and C20 gabled timber porch flanked by C19 canted bay windows. 2-light windows on first floor have wood lintels and wood mullion and transom with leaded panes. Coped gable ends with kneelers. Interior not inspected. Cottage to right, probably former granary, originally detached, now connected to house by C20 brick extension. C17/C18. Coursed ironstone rubble, thatched roof. 2 storeys, 4 bays. Doorway in second bay from right has wood lintel and plank door. 2-light casement window to right with wood lintel, two similar windows to left. Stone steps on right side to doorway on first floor. Interior not inspected.

{3} There was a chimney fire in the drawing room on 18th may 1908. There was some damage to the floors and walls of the drawing room, the bedrooms above and the attics. The walls of the bedrooms were broken trhough to get to the flue. Some of the thatch also had to be replaced.

{4} Undated photo;

Prentice J.; Soden I., 2011, Archaeological Assessment of Buildings on The Eydon Hall Estate, Eydon, Northamptonshire: Manor Farm House and farm buildings June 2011, (unchecked) (Report). SNN108147.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 8/108 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F03 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN45262.

<3> Walker, C., 2011, Archaeological desk-based assessment of land at Eydon Hall, Eydon, Northamptonshire, (checked) (Report). SNN108146.

<4> Photographs of buildings in Eydon (Photographs). SNN111701.

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