The Manor House
THE MANOR HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1304315
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor House
- Statutory Address:
- THE MANOR HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1304315
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE 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:
- THE MANOR HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Dorset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Piddletrenthide
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 70352 99991
Details
SY 79 NW / ST 70 SW PIDDLETRENTHIDE PIDDLETRENTHIDE VILLAGE (WEST SIDE)
9/224 and 12/224 26-1-56 The Manor House GV II*
Country House, late C18 with modifications and third storey of 1832 (RCHM) Rendered walls with hipped slate roof and stacks in various locations. 3 storeys and semi-basement, east front of 5 bays, symmetrical. Sash windows with glazing bars in moulded stone architraves. First-floor, central has a Palladian window. Cornice above first floor windows. Projecting porch with balustraded parapet. Door approached by curved double flights of stone steps with iron balustrades. Other facades have C19 bow windows and some reset C17 stone mullioned windows in the semi-basement. Internal features (RCHM): Open string staircase with moulded mahogany handrail and reeded cast iron balusters with volute capitals together with octagonal newel post with palm-leaf capitals; principal rooms have moulded and enriched cornices; second floor chimney piece with frieze decorated with a human mask and flower swags. RCHM, Dorset, vol III, p 216, no 4.
Listing NGR: SY7035299991
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 104955
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Dorset III Central, (1970), 216
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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