The Manor
THE MANOR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1114186
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1962
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor
- Statutory Address:
- THE MANOR
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1114186
- Date first listed:
- 07-Dec-1962
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MANOR
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bedford (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kempston
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 02647 47728
Details
TL 0247 KEMPSTON URBAN
2/107 The Manor (formerly listed 7.12.62 as Kempston Manor House) - II
House. Circa 1815 by John Wing for the Rev. E Williamson. Roof reworked late C19. Cement rendered, colourwashed to front elevation. Blocks to partly of coursed limestone rubble. Slate roofs, that to main block being a mansard with sprocketed eaves. Main block is 2 storey and attics double-pile plan, with 2-storeyed gabled block and single-storeyed hipped block to W. Main block S elevation : quoins to corners, first floor sill level string course, wood modillion eaves cornice. Sash windows with glazing bars, in reveals and with plain raised surrounds, 2 to ground floor and 3 to first flocr. Central box dormer with small paired sash windows. Stucco door surround has vermiculated rustication, impost mouldings, keyblock and modillion cornice. Surround encloses wooden archivolt and reveals with fielded panelling, wide door of 3 fielded panels, and semi-circular fanlight with decorative glazing bars. (Bedfordshire Record Office : X254/88/153-155, plans and elevation).
Listing NGR: TL0264747728
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 36744
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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