The Manor House
THE MANOR HOUSE, HEADWELL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1249147
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1979
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor House
- Statutory Address:
- THE MANOR HOUSE, HEADWELL
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1249147
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1979
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 23-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MANOR HOUSE, HEADWELL
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, HEADWELL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Curry Mallet
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 32837 21846
Details
ST32SW CURRY MALLET CP HEADWELL (east side)
3/132 The Manor House (previously listed as Manor House and The Great Hall at the Manor House)
19.1.79
GV II*
Manor house, now house; probably in the site of William Mallet's castle of the late 1060's. In 2 parts, a great hall (or perhaps a barn) of the C15/early C16, and a small irregular manor house of the late C16/early Cl7. The 2 now linked by a 2 storey wing; the whole such refurbished and extended c1939 by Clough Williams-Ellis. Local lias with Ham stone dressings, coped verges, double-Roman tiled and tile roofs, ornamental twisted ashlar stacks, mostly restored. The great hall is a long unassuming single-storeyed building, skewed west end; (it is believed to have extended further west to include a chapel; south-west wall with 2 restored 4-light stone-mullioned windows with 4-centred arch heads, gable window to east, wooden casement of 2 lights. The manor house is believed to stand on the site of the medieval castle keep. Main frontage in 3 parts. The 2 storey right-hand portion formerly had a second floor, 2 ranges of windows, drain restored, 4-lignt stone-mullioned windows, each light with a 4-centred arch head, labels; gable end to west with 2 cast-iron rainwater heads with quatrefoil decoration; stair-turret with 2 two-light stone-mullioned windows. Centre portion lower, one range of windows, restored 3 and 4-light stone- mullioned windows; to right door opening, studded door with crude stone doorpiece, achievement set over. Left hand portion is a 2-storeyed gabled break, said to have been restored. To rear the main section has 2 gabled breaks, the left hand one formerly a staircase. To right of the right hand one which is a chimney is one range of 2-light 3-centred arch head stone-mullioned windows. The centre part has 2-light early C18 windows with edgebeads to flat mullions. To right a projecting wing, single storey and attic, C20 dormers, one early 2-light stone-mullioned window. Interior of great hall of 4:2 bays, thin scantling crucks with high collars, 2 purlins and plates about 1.3m off present ground level, windbraces to lower section of roof, 2 west bays are shorter and have a later (possibly C17) gallery which perhaps replaced the solar. Interior of Manor house with kitchen to centre, fireplace with cambered lintel. Newel staircase to one side, entered by a Tudor arch doorway, panelled early C17 door into drawinq room. The drawing room (formerly 2 roomsl retains such early Cl7 panelling and small Tudor arch fireplace. The room above has a richly carved wooden fire surround with console to Corinthian capitals, plaster overmantle reliefs. A well formerly accessible from the ground floor drawing room is said to link with underground chambers. All windows with iron casements and square-paned leaded lights. (VAG Report, unpublished SRD, October 1972; Photographs in NMR).
Listing NGR: ST3283721846
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 430846
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in October, (1972)
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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