The Manor House
THE MANOR HOUSE, UPPER STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246643
- Date first listed:
- 08-Mar-2001
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor House
- Statutory Address:
- THE MANOR HOUSE, UPPER STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1246643
- Date first listed:
- 08-Mar-2001
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MANOR HOUSE, UPPER 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, UPPER STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Guildford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Shere
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ0718948116
Details
TQ 04 NE
431/5/10024
08-MAR-01
SHERE
UPPER STREET
The Manor House
II
House, now subdivided. Built in 1844 by George Basevi (1794-1845) in Tudor style for the Bray family, descendants of Reginald Bray Lord Chancellor of England under Henry VII. There is an extension of c1885 in matching style. The original part of the building is of local Hurtwood stone with galleting and tiled roof with seven rendered chimneystacks. Two storeys and attics, three windows to west part. Mainly casement windows with hood moulding. The symmetrical north or entrance front has a projecting central two storey porch with gable with kneelers and blank shield, oriel window and arched doorcase. Of the two triple arched windows with hood-moulding the right side one is blank. The south elevation has slightly projecting end wings with pointed casements to the upper floors and canted bays with verticals only to the ground floor windows. Central arched entrance with french window. The west elevation has a projecting bay to the left and a gabled porch to the right. To the east is a large service wing with three gables with triple arched casements. North side has an oriel window and curved corner facing former stables and coachhouse. This wing is taller to the east because of the sloping ground and has sash windows to the east. Most windows are intact and retain shutters to the interior. The 1880s extension is of two storeys random rubble in local stone with oriel window to east.
INTERIOR: The Drawing Room has a fine marble fireplace with trefoliated spandrels and panels, cornice with floral moulding and arched opening with moulded cornice to the north. There is a large well staircase with two turned balusters to each step and column newel post, dado panelling to staircase and hall (probably of the 1880s) and door shutters. The former Dining Room has a black marble fireplace with four-centred arch and pilasters. Bedroom has wooden surround and cast iron firegrate. Original four-panelled doors. The service wing retains a service staircase with stick balusters and panelled base, a wooden dumb waiter, wine cellar with brick bins, some bedrooms with built-in cupboards and barrel-vaulted basements. 1885 wing has room with two octagonal wooden columns and fireplace with four-centred arch and slate surround.
[Pevsner "Buildings of England" Surrey p457.]
Listing NGR: TQ0718948116
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 486970
- 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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