Building record 2190/0/1 - Manor Farmhouse

Late C16th/early C17th manor house. Originally thought to be moated. The 'moat' has been found to be a number of hollow ways, two of which have been dug out to form ponds.

{1} Manor house, now farmhouse. Late C16/early C17 for John Loftus, altered C19. Squared coursed limestone with Colleyweston slate roof. L-shape plan. 2 storeys. 4-window range of irregularly spaced 2-, 3-, and 4-light stone mullion windows, some with ovolo-moulds, others renewed C20. C20 door to left of centre under stone lintel. Evidence of blocked door to right. Hipped roof to left and ashlar gable parapets to right. Ashlar stacks to ridge and end. Elevation to left has blocked, 2-light, stone mu lion windows to first floor, and 2, blocked, single-light windows. 2 lateral ashlar stacks. Gable end of rear wing has some C19 windows and C19 lean-to to left. Interior: entrance hall has early C19 staircase with stick balustrade. Room to left of entrance has chamfered spine beam with cavetto stops. Room to right of entrance has similar stop-chamfered spine beams and joists and remains of open fireplace. Kitchen, to far right, has remains of large open fireplace, now truncated. (RCHM: An In entory of Architectural Monuments in North Northamptonshire: p118)

{5} Undated photo;

{7} The moat, "Lutton Manor Moat" is a homestead moat.

{8} The house is built of stone and may be a little earlier than 17th century. It is not outstanding. The so-called moat is comprised of old hollow roads two of which have been dug out to form ponds. Part of these contraction earthworks have now been filled in.

{9} [Former list description] The Manor House is "17th century altered".

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 10/100 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), G10 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN41470.

<3> Royal Commission on The Historical Monuments of England, 1984, An Inventory of The Historical Monuments in The County of Northampton, pp.118-9 (unchecked) (Series). SNN77384.

<4> Pevsner N.; Cherry B., 1973, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.299 (unchecked) (Series). SNN1320.

<5> Photographs of buildings in Lutton (Photographs). SNN112776.

<6> Historic England, MANOR FARM, LUTTON, BF084401 (Archive). SNN114963.

<7> Serjeantson R.M.; Ryland W. (Editors), 1906, The Victoria History of the Counties of England: Northamptonshire, p. 412 (Series). SNN100369.

<8> Seaman, BH, 1969, Field investigators comments, F1 BHS 09-SEP-69 (Notes). SNN111907.

<9> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, Ministry of Housing & Local Government Lists. 1963, 105 (Report). SNN112993.

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Aug 25 2023 9:58AM