Building record 2457/3/1 - The Manor House

Large house. Dated 1653 but probably earlier origin. Coursed limestone rubble with ashlar dressings and plain tile roofs (modern to front, C19 to rear), with coped gables and moulded stone ridge and end stacks.

{1} Large house. Dated 1653 but probably earlier origin. Coursed limestone rubble with ashlar dressings and plain tile roofs (modern to front, C19 to rear), with coped gables and moulded stone ridge and end stacks. Of 2 builds. Left hand block (probably the earlier), one storey and attic with projecting gable to right. Ground floor has a 3-light ovolo-moulded mullioned window with cornice-over. C19 gabled dormer above with 2-light mullioned window to match. Projecting gable has a 4-light ovolo-moulded window with king mullion and cornice to ground floor, and a similar 2-light window above. Right-hand block of 2 storeys and attic and 3 bays, the third a projecting gable. Bay 1 has a 4-centred arched entrance with C19 board door and a 3-light mullioned window above. Bay 2 has a 2-light mullioned window to ground and first floors and the projecting gable has a 4-light mullioned window (with king mullion) to ground and first floors and a 3-light mullioned window with central stepped light to the attic, with a diamond-shaped date stone in the gable. Windows mostly iron-framed gudgeon-hung casements.

{3} Three undated photos;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 16/305 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> 1976, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), J12 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN100754.

<3> Photographs of buildings in Grafton Underwood (Photographs). SNN112584.

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