The Manor House
THE MANOR HOUSE, KING STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1063742
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor House
- Statutory Address:
- THE MANOR HOUSE, KING STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1063742
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MANOR HOUSE, KING STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- THE MANOR HOUSE, KING STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Kent
- District:
- Canterbury (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fordwich
- National Grid Reference:
- TR 18030 59753
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 17/10/2016
TR 1859
27/219
FORDWICH,
KING STREET (south side),
The Manor House
29.9.52.
GV
II
House, mid-C16. Dendrochronology undertaken in 2003 has shown the building to be of mid-C16 date, with a tree-felling date of 1556. Not the original Manor House, but came to be called such because occupied by a family called Manners.
L-shaped timber-framed building with plaster infilling, the ground floor rebuilt in painted brick and stucco, the first floor oversailing a moulded bressumer with the initials "M.B." at its north east angle and a bracket at the north west angle. Tile roof. At the north end of the east front ornamental timbering and a gable containing an attic window with a cove beneath the gable. One window above a three-light window with casements above a hung sash window with glazing bars. At the south end of the first floor of the east front is a long workshop window. To the northern elevation, three windows above two.
Listing NGR: TR1803059753
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 171143
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Arnold, A. J., Litton, C. D., Tree-Ring Analysis of Timbers from Manor House, High Street / Kings Street, Fordwich, Kent, (2003)
Other
R. Austin, 'Manor House, High Street / Kings Street, Fordwich' (1997, unpub. Canterbury Archaeological Trust Ltd Report)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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