Morley Manor
MORLEY MANOR, DEOPHAM ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1373065
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Morley Manor
- Statutory Address:
- MORLEY MANOR, DEOPHAM ROAD
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- Date:
- 2005-11-01
- Reference:
- IOE01/13846/15
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1373065
- Date first listed:
- 02-Oct-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Aug-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Morley Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- MORLEY MANOR, DEOPHAM ROAD
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:
- MORLEY MANOR, DEOPHAM ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- South Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Morley
- National Grid Reference:
- TM 05446 99429
Details
TM 09 NE MORLEY DEOPHAM ROAD (north-side)
9/59 Morley Manor (Formerly listed as Manor Farmhouse) 2.10.51 II*
Former manor house. Early C17 thoroughly refurbished in the early C18. Underbuilt timber frame mainly rendered with some weather-boarding on east wing. Plaintiled roofs. Symmetrical U plan incorporating barn as east wing. 2 original stair-outshuts to side and rear and an C18 stair-outshut to rear. 2 storeys with attics. C18 heightened main facade with a panelled central front door with a pedimented doorcase with quadrant Doric fluted jambs. Interesting bay rhythm (a,b,a,a,b,a,b,a,b,a,a,b,a) of sash windows (a) with glazing bars. 3 windows blind and painted. Moulded string- course and coved cornice. C18 brick stair-outshut to rear with an elaborate moulded and dentiled cornice. Off-centre axial stacks to main and west wings and one external stack to rear of main wing. One original winding stair from first floor to attic with a facetted newel. Jowled wall posts, arch-braced ties and collar and butt-purlin roofs. Part of window bay of timber frame uncovered with ovolo-cum-ogee moulded reveals. Fine C18 staircase with irontwist balusters and scrolled tread-ends. C18 doors throughout with raised and fielded panels. Very fine coved recess with carved shell at base of semi-dome, fluted pilasters and elaborate spandrel carving.
Listing NGR: TM0544699429
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 226534
- 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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