THE MANOR HOUSE

THE MANOR HOUSE, NORTH LANE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1094597
Date first listed:: 16-Mar-1954
List Entry Name:: THE MANOR HOUSE
Statutory Address:: THE MANOR HOUSE, NORTH LANE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1094597
Date first listed:: 16-Mar-1954
List Entry Name:: THE MANOR HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: THE MANOR HOUSE, NORTH LANE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: THE MANOR HOUSE, NORTH LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Hampshire
District:: East Hampshire (District Authority)
Parish:: Buriton
National Park:: SOUTH DOWNS
National Grid Reference:: SU 74036 20082

Details

7420 BURITON NORTH LANE

13/14 The Manor House

16.3.54 II*

Mansion. C18 exterior, but the older rear part has a timber-framed origin (C16, C17): C19 restoration and small service extensions. The main block has brick walls, the front of blue headers, with flush red dressings (quoins, rubbed flat arches), stone plinth band, eaves cornice of moulded brick dentils beneath stone cymatium, stone coping to parapet, stone keys, and stone plain 1st floor band: the south side elevation is of Flemish bond with blue headers, similar details: the north side is now roughcast. The rear wing is of ashlar malmstone with brick dressings (quoins, cambered arches, brick dentil eaves), stone plinth band and 1st floor band. Tile roof, hipped above the main block. Symmetrical east front of three storeys, 1.3.1 windows: parapet with cornice, sash windows. The stone doorcase has a moulded cornice, pulvinated frieze, eared architrave, and half- glazed door. The south side of the main block has a full-height half-hexagon bay at the east side: three storeys, 1.3 windows, and similar details. The rear wing is set back from the south end of the main block, is symmetrical, of two storeys, six windows (westernmost filled): casements above sashes. At each side there is a brick porch with a pediment, a plain frieze continuing from the 1st floor band, an arched opening with stone key and plinth, and a plain door within. The north face of the rear wing is altered (late C19) but of similar features; there is a massive chimney at the west end. Minor single-storeyed additions at the west end. Interior: C18 oak staircase, C17 panelling in the older rear wing, with some timber framing. At one time, the home of Edward Gibbon. Ref: Country Life, 12 November 1948.

Listing NGR: SU7403820080

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Legacy System number:: 142785
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

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'Country Life' in 12 November, (1948)

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.