Building record 7324/1/1 - Manor House, Hinton

17th century manor house at Hinton, Woodford Halse. Probably built circa 1675 and altered during the 18th century and mid 19th century, with a sundial dated to 1858. Also with a 20th century extension.

{1} Manor house. Late C17. Ironstone ashlar, old tile roofs, brick and stone lateral stacks. Incomplete H-plan. 2 storeys, basement and attic; 5-window range. 6-panel principal door with panelled reveals in moulded stone surround with cornice and segmental pediment on carved stone console brackets, approached by 6 moulded stone steps with plain stone balustrading. Flanked by wood mullion and transom windows with moulded stone sills and surrounds. Similar windows to first floor, that over door blocked. Projecting 2-bay wing to right with chamfered quoins and similar windows, that to first floor right blocked. Incomplete single storey wing to left with lean-to slate roof with square blocked window with simple moulded stone surround. Chamfered plinth, storey band, moulded and bracketted wood eaves cornice, hipped roof. Large stone stack to inner side of projecting wing with plain flue to front, twin blank arcades with round heads to rear flue. Right side elevation of 4 windows has central 2-bay projection with 6-panel door with overlight to left approached from left by outside staircase with moulded stone steps and plain wrought-iron balustrade. To right of door tall window rising through ground and first floor lighting staircase. Door to basement below with simple moulded stone surround and part-glazed plank door. Narrow windows to return sides of projection. All windows on this side had simple moulded stone surrounds with slate roof. Rear elevation has lean-to with slate roof of one storey and attic of poorer masonry with plank door to left with straight hood, 3-light basement window to right, 3-light casement window to first floor with timber lintel and a roof dormer. Projecting wing to left of 2 bays with 15-pane sash window to first floor right windows, rest blocked. Unfinished wing to right has chamfered quoins and portion of storey band to match wing to left. Lateral stacks to inner side of projecting wings with blue brick flues. Interior: open well staircase from ground floor to attic with turned balusters. Bolection-moulded stone fireplaces to hall and other rooms, and moulded stone doorcases. Begun c.1695 and never finished. Dates 1697 and 1699 are scratched in stonework of basement.

{3} Hinton Manor was found to have an area of graffiti on its south east facing wall. Of particular interest was a representation of a windmill some 290mm in width and 230mm in height. General photographs taken of Hinton Manor itself and close up photographs of the windmill and other forms of graffiti. No date provided with the graffiti. Windmill shown on Eyre's map stands just to the north of Hinton.

{5} Undated photo, also two photos dated April 1962 and two photos dated 08.02.1967.

{6} Hinton Manor House, 200 yds NW of Woodford cum Membris railway station, was built in c 1675 on a H-shpaed plan, though perhaps one wing was never completed.

{7} Not outstanding, mainly derelict. See photograph.

{8} No change to field report of 22.4.70.

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 17/139 (checked) (Digital archive). SNN102353.

<2> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest ("Greenback"), F05 (unchecked) (Catalogue). SNN44900.

<3> Ellison, M., 2000, SMR Report form, (checked) (SMR Report Form). SNN100434.

<4> Eyre T. (Revised by Jefferys T.), 1779, Map of the County of Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Map). SNN1852.

<5> Photographs of buildings in Woodford Cum Membris (Photographs). SNN114309.

<6> ROYAL COMMISSION ON HISTORICAL MONUMENTS, 1963, Monuments threatened or destroyed: a select list, p. 52 (Book). SNN62498.

<7> Colquhoun, FD, 1970, Field Investigator's Comments, F1 FDC 22-APR-70 (Notes). SNN111540.

<8> Allanson, C D, 1976, Field Investigator's Comments, F2 CDA 20-OCT-76 (Notes). SNN112955.

Record last edited

Dec 21 2023 2:44PM