Manor House
MANOR HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1331284
- Date first listed:
- 15-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Manor House
- Statutory Address:
- MANOR HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1331284
- Date first listed:
- 15-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Manor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 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:
- MANOR HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Upton
- National Grid Reference:
- TF 11070 00489
Details
1. 5141 UPTON TF 10 SW 10/669 15.12.55 Manor House II GV 2. Remaining part of the late C16 manor house of Sir Robert Wingfield who sold it in 1625 to Sir William Dove son of Bishop Dove of Peterborough. The Doves held the manor until 1750 when it was sold to Lord Fitzwilliam. Coursed stone range with steeply pitched Collyweston stone roof with stone coping to gable ends. Two storeys. Three window range. First floor, three 2-light and 3-light ovolo moulded stone mullion windows with dripmolds. Ground floor, 2 three-light stone mullion windows with four-centre, arch headed, lights and dripmoulds. Leaded pane casement windows. Central four-centred arch doorway with dripmould and depressed spandrels. Ashlar end and off centre chimney stacks with dripmoulds. Small C18/19 wing at rear. Birthplace of James Harington (or Harrington) 1611-77, the author of the political romance "The Commonwealth of Oceana" published 1656, and founder of the "Rota Club 1659-60. VCR Northants. Vol II.
Listing NGR: TF1107000489
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 50461
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ryland, W, Adkins, D, Sejeantson, R, The Victoria History of the County of Northampton, (1906)
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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