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Heath Manor

A Grade II* Listed Building in Heath and Reach, Central Bedfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9401 / 51°56'24"N

Longitude: -0.6554 / 0°39'19"W

OS Eastings: 492526

OS Northings: 227698

OS Grid: SP925276

Mapcode National: GBR F2X.941

Mapcode Global: VHFR3.LHCK

Plus Code: 9C3XW8RV+2R

Entry Name: Heath Manor

Listing Date: 29 April 1952

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1114690

English Heritage Legacy ID: 35973

ID on this website: 101114690

Location: Heath and Reach, Central Bedfordshire, LU7

County: Central Bedfordshire

Civil Parish: Heath and Reach

Built-Up Area: Heath and Reach

Traditional County: Bedfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire

Church of England Parish: Heath and Reach

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

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Description


1.
5125 HEATH AND REACH LEIGHTON ROAD
(east side)

Heath Manor
SP 9227 NE 8/143 29.4.52

II*


2.
Late C16 or early C17 altered early C18, slight C19 alterations. Entrance front
of red brick, hipped old tile roof with modern dormers. Two storeys and attics.
Five sash windows; ground floor flat arches, first floor ones rendered C19. Central
6 panel door, porch with modern pillars, modillion cornice hood, rusticated pilasters,
entablature with triglyphs and mutules. Ashlar quoins. Garden front has Dutch
gabled right hand projection containing stone door surround of semi-circular arch
with keystone and archivolt, Roman Doric half-columns, entablature with pulvinated
frieze and cyma recta cornice broken forward over columns, pediment. Restored
chimney stack with carved stone panels.
Interior: hall with fielded ovolo panelling, kitchen with timber 4-centred bressumer
over fireplace with carved frieze and spandrels. Staircase circa 1640, close string
with carved newels and turned balusters. Other rooms have oak panelling, 4-centred
fireplace arches. Was owned by H Brandreth circa 1666.


Listing NGR: SP9252627698

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