East Manor House

EAST MANOR HOUSE, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1249485
Date first listed:
09-Mar-1960
List Entry Name:
East Manor House
Statutory Address:
EAST MANOR HOUSE, HIGH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1249485
Date first listed:
09-Mar-1960
Date of most recent amendment:
28-Oct-1986
List Entry Name:
East Manor House
Statutory Address 1:
EAST MANOR HOUSE, HIGH 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
EAST MANOR HOUSE, HIGH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Surrey
District:
Waverley (District Authority)
Parish:
Bramley
National Grid Reference:
TQ 01056 44510

Details

TQ 04SW BRAMLEY C.P. HIGH STREET (West Side)

5/35 East Manor House 9/3/60 (Formerly listed as East Manor House and attached cottages).

GV II*

House. Principal range circa 1540, with later C16 and C17 extensions. Timber framed on rendered plinth with whitewashed render infill to exposed frame, some brick cladding to ground floor and plain tiled roofs. Irregular plan with main range to south, gabled cross wing to east end (facing street) and wing to north at right angles. Two storeys with attics in gables. Street front:- Large gable to right with Queen-post truss, and diagonal bracing to first floor. One leaded five-light window to first floor, one three-light and one two-light window on the ground floor. Offset stack to left and large C17 sandstone and brick crow- stepped stack to left end. Single storey screen wall to left of centre with round arched, ribbed and studded door. Left hand return front (Principal front) facing south:- Two storeys, jettied on moulded bressumer to first floor. Four framed bays to left with ogee bracing to first floor. Three leaded casement windows to first floor and two small, square bay windows below with further window between. One four-light window on each floor of gabled bay to right. Door to right of centre at junction with cross wing, massive multiple, corbelled stacks to ridge of rear wing to left. Rear:- Wings project to form courtyard with fine tall, gabled stair vice with decorative half-circle framing. Door to ground floor right with diamond shape framed panel over. Irregular, leaded fenestration above. Interior:- Substantial quantities of framing exposed and deep brick fireplaces. Stop chamfered spinebeams to main rooms. Original spiral central newel stair surviving. Some wall paintings of C16 date survive - some on beams and others on canvas attached to walls, including fragments of texts, and floral patterns.

PEVSNER: BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND, SURREY (1971) p.118. V.C.H. (1967 Edn) Vol. III. pp.80-86. SURREY ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS VOL. XXXVII (1926) p.83 Article on East Manor House by P.M. Johnston.

Listing NGR: TQ0105644510

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
291233
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Nairn, I Rev. by Cherry, The Buildings of England: Surrey, (1971), 118
Malden, H E, The Victoria History of the County of Surrey: Volume III, (1911)
Johnston, P M, Surrey Archaeological Society Collections in East Manor House Bramley, Vol. 37, (1926), 83

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

Ordnance survey map of East Manor House

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