Building record 2853/0/75 - The Manor House and attached walls to south, West Street

An early 17th century manor house with mid to late 17th century and early 19th century alterations and additions located on the south side of West Street at its junction with The Maltings. The building is constructed of squared coursed limestone with banded ashlar and Collyweston slate and concrete tile roofs. The street front has a three window range and two canted bay windows with ovolo moulded mullions and transoms under slated roofs. The south facing garden front has a five window range of sashes with a small projecting gabled range to the west.

{1} Manor house and attached walls. Early and mid/late C17 and early C19. Squared coursed limestone, main range has ashlar banded facade. Collyweston slate and concrete tile roofs. Mid/late C17 main range, originally 3-unit plan. 2 storeys. 3-window range. Two, 2-storey slightly canted bay windows with ovolo moulded mullions and transoms and slated roofs. One 2-light, ovolo moulded stone mullion window, with transom; to first floor far left. Central 6-panel door with moulded stone square-head surrou d. Ashlar gable parapets and ashlar ridge and end stacks, each with moulded cornice and pulvinated frieze. Early C17 two-window range, attached to right, has leaded casements under wood lintels. Ashlar gable parapets and concrete tile roof. Large stone stack at end. Front of main range many have had gables. Garden front, to rear, has 6-paned sash windows under gauged stone heads. Central part-glazed door under similar head. Small gabled wing breaks forward, to left, with canted bay window in able end. C18 and early C19 walls attached to left and right of garden front, have ashlar copings and partially enclose the upper lawn. Wall attached to left continues to south to enclose the lower garden. Interior: entrance hall has early C19 staircase with stick balustrade. 6 panelled doors with early C19 surrounds. Room to far right of entrance has remains of open fireplace. Room to far left of entrance has C17 corner fireplace with moulded stone surround. Cellar has a 2-light stone mullio window. (RCHM: An Inventory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p105)

{4} Two undated photos, also two photos dated September 1980;

<1> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p.84 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN40683.

<2> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 12/164 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1984, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, p. 105 (Series). SNN77384.

<4> Photographs of buildings in King's Cliffe (Photographs). SNN112705.

<5> Historic England, Undated, MANOR HOUSE, KINGS CLIFFE, BF084202 (Archive). SNN114385.

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Nov 24 2022 3:40PM