The Manor House

THE MANOR HOUSE, CHURCH LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1318763
Date first listed:
23-Mar-1960
List Entry Name:
The Manor House
Statutory Address:
THE MANOR HOUSE, CHURCH LANE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1318763
Date first listed:
23-Mar-1960
List Entry Name:
The Manor House
Statutory Address 1:
THE MANOR HOUSE, CHURCH LANE

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE MANOR HOUSE, CHURCH LANE

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

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Fovant
National Grid Reference:
ST 99674 29369

Details

ST 92 NE FOVANT CHURCH LANE (west side)

3/174 The Manor House 23.3.60

GV II

Detached house. C17, altered mid and late C19. Dressed limestone, thatched roof, gable end brick stacks and coped verges. Two-storey and attic, 3-window. Central 4-panelled door in C19 porch with castellated parapet, 16-pane tripartite sash either side. First floor has central 16-pane sash with tripartite sash either side. Three raking dormers to attic with 2-light or single-light casements. Attached to right is single-storey range with 5-light casement to ground floor and large eyebrow attic dormer with 5-light casement, roof hipped to right. Right return has 3-light casement to ground floor. Left return is rendered with French windows to left, 2-light casement and single-light casement to right, fine decorated lead rainwater goods with Royal Arms and initials VR with rampant lion and unicorn to hopper, possibly erected at 1837 Coronation and contemporary with rear parallel range. Rear range has three 12-pane sashes to ground floor and three 2-light casements to first, slate roof. Attached to rear left is late C19 single-storey service extension in cavity wall brick with planked door and sashes. Interior has open fireplace with cambered lintel on stone jambs, chamfered beams. Attic has planked doors.

Listing NGR: ST9967429369

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
320760
Legacy System:
LBS

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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