The Manor House
THE MANOR HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1110420
- Date first listed:
- 04-Oct-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor House
- Statutory Address:
- THE MANOR HOUSE
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- Date:
- 2004-05-20
- Reference:
- IOE01/11674/09
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1110420
- Date first listed:
- 04-Oct-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MANOR HOUSE
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hinton St. Mary
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 78703 16121
Details
ST 71 NE HINTON ST MARY HINTON ST MARY VILLAGE
4/31 The Manor House 4.10.60 GV II*
Manor house, medieval (possibly C13), with additions dated 1664 and 1695, and others of the C18, Cl9 and C20. Ashlar and squared rubble with gable-ended, stone slated roofs and stone stacks in various positions. 2 storeys and attics; south east front of 6 window range. Mainly 2 and 3-light, C17 stone mullioned, and mullioned and transomed windows, some with returned labels. 2 storey porch with 4-centred head doorway with an achievement of arms over. Projecting gabled wings left and right. Internal features: niche with 2-centred chamfered head and surround, possibly C13; first floor 4-centred head stone fireplace; voussoirs of possibly C13 opening; C16 ground floor doorway with moulded 4-centred head and continuous jambs; reset C17 panelling; C18 fireplace surround; C16 moulded plaster ceiling taken from Fiddleford Mill with geometric ribbing; drawing room contains recent copy of same ceiling. The quality of this house puts it at the top of the grade II* category. RCHM, Dorset vol III, pp 114-116, no 2; Newman J, and Pevsner N, The Buildings of England; Dorset, Penguin, 1972, p 230/1.
Listing NGR: ST7870316121
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 102659
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1970), 114-116
Pevsner, N, Newman, J, The Buildings of England: Dorset, (1972), 230-231
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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