The Manor House

THE MANOR HOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1366340
Date first listed:
24-Mar-1961
List Entry Name:
The Manor House
Statutory Address:
THE MANOR HOUSE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1366340
Date first listed:
24-Mar-1961
List Entry Name:
The Manor House
Statutory Address 1:
THE 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.

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE MANOR HOUSE

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

District:
Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Bruton
National Grid Reference:
ST 66178 34305

Details

BRUTON CP WYKE CHAMPFLOWER ST63SE 5/209 The Manor House 24.3.61 GV II*

Manor House. C15 with major addition of c1820. Local stone rubble with ashlar dressings; Welsh slate roof coped at North gable but hipped at south end; stone end and intermediate chimney stacks with moulded caps. 2 storeys, 5-bay West front of which bay 5, the c1820 addition, projects. Hollow chamfered mullioned windows bays 1-4 of 2-3-3-2-lights below and 3-2-2-2 lights above, all without hoods; chamfered cambered arch doorway without hood between bays 2 and 3, and C19 doorway with keystoned lintel between bays 3 and 4; bay 5 has 2-light Gothick mullioned windows, the lower with transone, and both with labels. C19 South front of 2 storeys, 3 bays; 3-light mullioned and transomed Gothick windows to outer bays, with matching 2-light window to upper bay 2; central 4-panel door in moulded surround with 4-centre arched fanlight under square label. Massive fireplace in North room, also large kitchen fireplace; curved staircase; curved collars to trusses visible in North bedroom suggesting a reflooring and re-windowing of an open hall type in C17. The early C19 wing has oldster decorations and cornices of Gothick type. The Church of the Holy Trinity (qv) attached to North East corner to form important group.

Listing NGR: ST6617434296

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
261681
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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