The Manor House
THE MANOR HOUSE, 46, CHEQUER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1128512
- Date first listed:
- 30-May-1958
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor House
- Statutory Address:
- THE MANOR HOUSE, 46, CHEQUER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1128512
- Date first listed:
- 30-May-1958
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MANOR HOUSE, 46, CHEQUER 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, 46, CHEQUER STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Cambridgeshire
- District:
- Huntingdonshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fenstanton
- National Grid Reference:
- TL 31775 68759
Details
FENSTANTON CHEQUER STREET 1. 5140 (north side) No 46 (The Manor House) TL 31 68 19/12 30.5.58 II* 2. The home of Lancelot (Capability) Brown, Lord of the Manor of Fenstanton. Late C17 manor house. Two-storeys, L-plan with outshut in angle between the two ranges. Rendered local red brick walls to eaves height. Plain tile roofs, shaped parapet gables with kneelers end end stacks. Rusticated quoins. Central projecting two- storey porch with hipped plain tile roof. Band between floors. Four-window range of hung sashes with glazing bars in flat-headed arches at first-floor. Two large C19 sash windows at ground-floor. Segmental headed arch to sash window with glazing bars above door in porch. Fine, original double-plank door enriched with carved and shaped battens. Strap hinges with incised geometric decoration and fleur-de-lys finials. Interior has original plan of parlour, hall, and cross passage, and rear kitchen with staircase, altered by C18 partitions, chimney pieces and doors. The two flights of original closed string staircase have carved newels and string and some flat, shaped, balusters. Chamfered and stopped ceiling beams to hall and first- floor rooms. Restored kitchen hearth with recently inserted bog oak mantel beam. Fire plaque above door. (Sources: VCH, Inskip Ladds Records, Norris Museum, St Ives. RCHM Huntingdonshire mon 9 p 93).
Listing NGR: TL3177568759
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 53860
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Huntingdonshire, (1926), 93
Salzman, L F, The Victoria History of the County of Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Ely, (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.
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