Manor Farmhouse
MANOR FARMHOUSE, CHURCH END
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1312403
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Manor Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- MANOR FARMHOUSE, CHURCH END
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1312403
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Manor Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- MANOR FARMHOUSE, CHURCH END
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:
- MANOR FARMHOUSE, CHURCH END
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bedford (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Willington
- National Grid Reference:
- TL1053349766
Details
TL 14NW WILLINGTON CHURCH END
4/113 Manor Farmhouse
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GV II
House. Early-mid C16 origins, with rebuilding, refacing and additions in C17,
C18 and C19. Original house built for Sir John Gostwick, at one time Master
of the Horse to Cardinal Wolsey and later in service of Henry VIII as
Treasurer and Receiver-General of the First Fruits and Tenths at the
Dissolution. Originally timber framed and brick building (some timbering
visible to interior), with later work in red brick. Old clay tile roof. 2-
storeyed L-plan, with C19 additions, of 2 storeys within angle, one storey and
attics to NE and one storey to NW. SW (front) elevation : first floor has 4
sash windows with glazing bars and gauged red brick heads. Ground floor has 2
similar windows to LH, and to RH 2 tall sash windows (also with glazing bars
and gauged brick heads) flanking doorway. Door surround has pilasters with
sunken panels, entablature, frieze and cornice. Door of 4 fielded panels,
surmounted by semi-circular fanlight with radiating glazing bars. Moulded
brick eaves cornice. RH corner retains earlier brickwork. the substantial
external chimney stack to NE gable and the gable itself are also of earlier,
possibly C16, brickwork, except the top of the stack, rebuilt C20. Red brick
ridge stack to L. Red brick ridge stack to R at intersection with rear block,
originally serving back-to-back hearth. SE elevation also retains some
earlier brickwork with diaper patterning, but probably C17. (H.P.R. Finberg,
"The Gostwicks of Willington", Bedfordshire Historical Record Society, vol 36,
1956, pp46-137).
Listing NGR: TL1053349766
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 36750
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Finberg, H P R, The Gostwicks of Willington, (1956), 46-137
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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