Clyffe House East Clyffe Manor House
CLYFFE HOUSE EAST, 1, 2 AND 3
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1303596
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Clyffe House East Clyffe Manor House
- Statutory Address:
- CLYFFE HOUSE EAST, 1, 2 AND 3
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1303596
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1956
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 10-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Clyffe House East Clyffe Manor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CLYFFE HOUSE EAST, 1, 2 AND 3
- Statutory Address 2:
- CLYFFE 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:
- CLYFFE HOUSE EAST, 1, 2 AND 3
- Statutory Address:
- CLYFFE MANOR HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Tincleton
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 78150 92135
Details
TINCLETON SY 79 SE CLYFFE HOUSE
9/162 Clyffe Manor House, and Nos. 1, 2 and 3 26.1.56 Clyffe House East (formerly listed as Clyffe House)
GV II
Country house, converted to one house and 3 flats. Built 1842, architect Benjamin Ferrey. Brick walls with some diaper patterning in burnt headers, and stone dressings. Stone slate roof with parapets and coped gables. Brick stacks set symmetrically, with star-shaped shafts with oversailing caps. H-plan. 2 storeys and attic. Main north front has central 2-storeyed porch with projecting gabled wings each end. Semi octagonal blocks in the inner angles. In porch, a moulded 4-centred arched door opening. On first floor a canted oriel with solid hipped crested cap, moulded cill, and stone mullioned and transomed windows with arched lights. Wing at left end has C20 round arched doorway. Ground and first floors each have a 4-light stone mullioned and transomed window with ornamental cast iron glazing - that on first floor with hoodmould. Attic has 2-light stone mullioned window with hoodmould. Wing at right end similar, but no ground floor window. In the semi-octagonal blocks, ground and first floors each have a 2-light mullioned and transomed window with ornamental cast iron glazing. Similar windows in sections between these blocks and the porch, but first floor windows have lost their glazing. Attic has 2 gabled dormers, with mullioned windows. Internally, in Clyffe Manor House, main entrance hall has contemporary oak panelling, panelled ceiling with moulded ribs, 4-centred arched panelled doors, 4-centred arched fireplace surround, and transverse arches. Closed string stair with twisted and turned balusters and moulded handrail. Other contemporary ceilings, and fireplaces. In recess off stair hall some re-used C17 carved panelling. In Clyffe House East, main ground floor rooms have contemporary panelling and ceilings. Under conversion at time of survey (April 1986). (RCHM Monument 2 Dorset Vol III)
Listing NGR: SY7815092135
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 106351
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset, (1970)
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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