Manor Farmhouse

MANOR FARMHOUSE, 51

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1310156
Date first listed:
31-Aug-1962
List Entry Name:
Manor Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
MANOR FARMHOUSE, 51

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1310156
Date first listed:
31-Aug-1962
List Entry Name:
Manor Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
MANOR FARMHOUSE, 51

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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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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Location

Statutory Address:
MANOR FARMHOUSE, 51

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

County:
Cambridgeshire
District:
South Cambridgeshire (District Authority)
Parish:
Comberton
National Grid Reference:
TL 38012 56562

Details

TL 3856 COMBERTON GREEN END (West Side) 9/33 No. 51 (Manor 31. 8.62 Farmhouse) II



House. Probably of two building periods, mid C17 and 1687. Mainly red brick, painted, but timber framed, plaster rendered to first floor of front range. Tiled roofs with rebuilt red brick stack at junction of front and rear ranges and end stacks, similarly rebuilt to ends. Parapetted liable ends on kneelers. Two ranges forming an L-plan. Front range is probably of mid C17 origin. Possibly timber-framed, plaster rendered with the ground floor and end walls replaced by red brick in 1687 when the house was extended at the rear. Two storeys and attic. Two original gable dormers with C17 triangular pattern pargetted panel above three-light sliding sashes; Two hung sashes to each storey. Doorway in C19 porch slightly off-centre. Rear range dated 1687 and initials T M H (Thomas and Mary Holder) in panel to side wall. Two storeys and attic. North side has two hipped dormers. Segmented arches to original window openings, now with four pane hung sashes. Between two storeys, a contemporary band is carried over the window and door openings. Similar segmental arches and three windows, all C19 except for one with original architrave. Stair turret of brick to north end of front range has one small window opening to each storey, the mullions and surrounds being late C17 and original. At the service end there is a late arched opening for a cartway access to the dairy and another opening on the north side which passes through ground and first storeys. Both openings are now blocked. Inside: Abutting inglenook hearths. One has had the jamb extended and underbuilt possibly when the front range had ground floor and end walls rebuilt in brick, probably in 1687. Original newel staircase leading from the hall. Some framing exposed internally at first floor. R.C.H.M. West Cambs., mon.(30)

Listing NGR: TL3801256562

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
51650
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Other
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in Cambridgeshire West, (1968)

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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