Manor House
MANOR HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1226294
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Manor House
- Statutory Address:
- MANOR HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1226294
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Manor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 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:
- MANOR HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Newbottle
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 52378 36961
Details
SP53NW NEWBOTTLE NEWBOTTLE
5/173 Manor House 11/09/53 (Formerly listed as Newbottle Manor House and Dovecote)
GV II*
Manor house. Early C16, altered C18 and c.1860. Coursed limestone rubble; stone slate roof; brick chimneys. L-plan, originally U-plan, but east wing burnt down in C18 and centre and west wing remain. 2 storeys and attic; 3 bays. Doorway to left of the south front has a stone 4-centred arch and plank door. Lean-to stone porch c.1920. 2 stone mullioned windows of 2- and 4-arched lights with square hoods to right. Similar 4-light window in centre of first floor, flanked by 2-light window on either side. Projecting gabled wing of one bay to west of two storeys and attic with stone mullioned windows of 4, 3 and 2 arched lights and square hoods. On the west side of this wing is a massive chimney with three C19 brick stacks and left of it a gabled projection of c.1860 of 2 storeys and attic. West front re-fenestrated c.1860. At the rear is a C19 kitchen wing of one storey. Interior: Hall to right of entrance has an early Cl6 stone fireplace with a 4-centred arch and ceiling with two intersecting chamfered beams. The first floor room above the hall has a similar fireplace and original painted decoration on the walls with red and white stripes and chequer pattern frieze. A room left of the hall has wooden bolection panelling of c.1720. Further north in the west wing is a former kitchen with an open fireplace and early C18 stone segmental arch, partly renewed in brick. (G. Nares, Newbottle Church and Manor, Country Life, May 6th 1949, p.1054-57).
Listing NGR: SP5237836961
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 423516
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 6 May, (1949), 1054-57
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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