The Manor
THE MANOR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1344616
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor
- Statutory Address:
- THE MANOR
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1344616
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MANOR
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
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Staple Fitzpaine
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 26371 18164
Details
ST21NE STAPLE FITZPAINE CP STAPLE FITZPAINE VILLAGE
11/175 The Manor GV II
Rectory, now dwelling. 1840 for the Rev. Fitzhardinge Berkeley Portman. Squared and coursed blue lias, Ham stone dressings, slate roofs, hipped and gabled, behind parapets, large external stack north-east corner on entrance facade, clustered stacks centre and to west. Double pile with long service wing to west. Entrance front (north), 2 storeys, 2:1:2:1 bays, set back service wing to right, chamfered string courses and moulded plinths, narrow sash windows with horizontal bars, large external stack left flanked by windows, full height gabled porch, oriel window with apron and square hood mould to Tudor arch head doorway, half-glazed ribbed double doors; 2 and 3-light windows right with gabled parapet and cross wing to end bay. Left return of 2 bays with full height canted bay, long asymmetrical gabled south front. Interior not seen. This was built as the rectory by the Rev Portman who also rebuilt Curland (qv) and Bickenhall Church, the latter resited nearer the rectory, now Neroche Parish Hall (qv). As the brother of Lord Portman who owned all of Staple Fitzpaine CP, the Rev Portman also held the benefices of Stoke St Mary and Thurlbear. (Sixsmith, Staple Fitzpaine and the Forest of Neroche, 1958).
Listing NGR: ST2637118164
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 271114
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Sixsmith, , Staple Fitzpaine and the Forest of Neroche, (1958)
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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