The Old Manor
THE OLD MANOR, VILLAGE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382744
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Manor
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD MANOR, VILLAGE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1382744
- Date first listed:
- 02-Aug-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD MANOR, VILLAGE STREET
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 OLD MANOR, VILLAGE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Dorsington
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 13132 49531
Details
DORSINGTON
SP14NW VILLAGE STREET
1931-1/5/48 (West side)
02/08/72 The Old Manor
GV II
Formerly known as: Manor Cottages VILLAGE STREET.
5 cottages, now one house. C16/C17 with early-mid C20
alterations and additions by LL Dussault. Timber-frame with
plaster infill; coursed squared blue lias limestone to left
end; steeply pitched half-hipped thatched roof with 2 brick
cross-axial stacks and stack to front of ridge. Double-depth
plan.
EXTERIOR: single-storey plus attic; 4-window range with
cross-wing to left end and C20 addition to right end; stone
left end breaks forward under timber-framed gable, and
half-hipped wing to right of centre. Central entrance has
gabled thatched open porch and stone jambs and lintel to C20
half-glazed door; to left end a basement entrance with lintel
consisting of 3-light mullioned window. Windows have leaded
glazing, mostly to C20 casements.
To left of entrance a 1:3:1-light canted bay window with
wooden ovolo mullions and hipped stone slate roof and scrolly
bracket; left end has 3-light recessed-chamfered mullioned
window.
To right of entrance 2 3-light casements, with some stained
glass fragments; 2-light and single-light casements to wing
and end canted bay window. First floor has 2 gabled dormers
with 3-light casements, 3-light casement to left end and 2-
plus 2-light casement to right end.
Rear has lean-to outshut to left of C20 loggia with timber
posts and 2- and 3-light first-floor casements; double-gabled
wing has stair window with 4-light casement, and end wing with
3-light window as to front and 4-light first-floor casement.
Left return has 3-light mullioned window and gabled timber
garden seat to left of recessed half-hipped gable with
1:4:1-light canted bay window under hipped roof with entrance
to return and first-floor canted oriel. M-gable to right
return.
INTERIOR: chamfered beams; room to right with large fireplace
with bressumer, bread oven and recess with door; flat joists
are probably re-used rails; hall has C20 imperial stair with
splat balusters; first floor has partly exposed tie beam and
collar trusses and wall post heads to 5-bay roof, ends of
principals crossed.
Listing NGR: SP1313249531
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483129
- 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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