Building record 384/0/6 - The Manor House & Attached Wall

A 17th century house with 18th and early 19th century alterations. It is constructed from coursed squared ironstone and ironstone rubble with a tile roof. The house is of two storeys with attic and has a five-window range.

{1} House. C17th with C18th and early C19th alterations. Coursed squared ironstone and ironstone rubble; tile roof; stone end, ridge and internal stacks. 2 storeys and attic; 5-window range. 6-panel door left of centre with overlight and rendered surround with Doric half-columns. At left end a cross wing with rendered front, hipped roof and tripartite sash windows. Main range has irregularly spaced 16-pane sash windows with flat arches to ground floor, timber lintels to first. Chamfered plinth, 3 gabled roof dormers and stone coped gable with kneeler to right. Stone coped garden wall to left. Left side elevation has moulded string at first floor level and two very large C17th projecting stone stacks with tall coupled stone chimneys. This two-window range was once longer. Interior: spacious stone-paved staircase hall with good late C18 open well staircase with carved tread ends, wreathed and ramped handrail. One first floor bedroom has 4-centred arched fireplace.

{3} Undated photo;

{4} Notes on the carvings and panelling in the sitting-room of the Manor.

{5} [Former list description] A 17th century house with 18th and early 19th century alterations. It is constructed from coursed squared ironstone and ironstone rubble with a tile roof. The house is of two storeys with attic and has a five-window range.

{7} Nine photos, four dated 20th June 1994, the rest undated;

<1> Clews Architects, 1980s, Database for Listing of Historic Buildings of Special Architectural Interest: Northamptonshire, 4/59 (Digital archive). SNN102353.

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

<3> Photographs of buildings in Charwelton (Photographs). SNN112089.

<4> Dryden H.E.L., 1842-1895, Dryden Collection, DR/25/60/18-23 (Archive). SNN115.

<5> List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, Daventry, 24-FEB-1987, Vol 1731 (Report). SNN112993.

<6> Historic England, Undated, THE MANOR HOUSE, A361, CHARWELTON, BF088141 (Archive). SNN116404.

<7> Photographs of buildings in Charwelton (Photographs). SNN112089.

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Jul 9 2025 12:29PM