The Manor House
The Manor House, Church Street, Great Shefford, RG17 7DZ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1113648
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor House
- Statutory Address:
- The Manor House, Church Street, Great Shefford, RG17 7DZ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1113648
- Date first listed:
- 10-Sept-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- The Manor House, Church Street, Great Shefford, RG17 7DZ
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, Church Street, Great Shefford, RG17 7DZ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Shefford
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 38020 75326
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13/01/2020
SU 37NE
8/23
GREAT SHEFFORD
CHURCH STREET
The Manor House
(Formerly listed as Manor Farmhouse)
10.9.51
II*
House. C15 altered C16, C18 and early C19. Part brick, part flint with brick dressings, part timber frame with brick infill. Old tile roof with large rendered chimney on west and further chimney to south of main block. L plan, two storeys.
East elevation: re-used C17 central door in C16 moulded frame, flanked by two large vertical sliding sash windows with glazing bars, one irregular casement to left.
South elevation: irregular modern and C18 casements with one small two-light C15 stone lancet window on ground floor close to left of chimney. East block was original hall and south block cross wing.
Interior has moulded beams in ground floor room to south of hall and stone fireplace with four centred arch roof: three bays over hall, moulded and chamfered queen struts with mortices for arched braces in tie and posts. Curved wind bracing. Double purlin. Crosswing has similarly braced roof. Some C17 and C18 panelling on first floor.
Listing NGR: SU3802075326
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 39334
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Berkshire, (1966), 149
Ditchfield, P H, Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Berkshire, (1924), 240
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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