Description

SP 91 NW MENTMORE

4/122 Manor House

18.10.66

- II*

House. Mid C18. Red and vitreous brick with red brick quoins and
window surrounds. Moulded plinth, eaves - line band course, parapet
with tile coping. Old tile roof, slightly Mansard, with triangular
stone-coped gables and flanking brick chimneys. 2 storeys and
attic, 5 bays. 3-pane sash windows with thick glazing bars,
architrave frames,moulded sills and gauged brick heads. Ground floor
sashes have been renewed. Attic has hipped dori,iers with paired
leaded casements. Central 8-panelled door with rectangular fanlight, in
wooden doorcase with panelled frieze, flat wooden hood on shaped
brackets, and panelled Doric pilasters. Single storey C19-C20
brick extension to left with hipped slate roof. Lower wing at right-
angles to rear is probably older but has been altered and extended.
Good interior with C18 panelling in main ground and first floor rooms.
Lower rooms have C19 marble fireplaces, upper rooms have original
wooden fireplaces and C19 grates. Upper left room has 2 closets
with doors and fanlights. Central hall contains C18 staircase with
turned balusters and carved tread ends. Attic stair also has
turned balusters and panelled cupboards and bulkhead.

Listing NGR: SP9068819656

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17535781

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Recommended Books

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  County Durham (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England) by Elizabeth Williamson Nikolaus Pevsner(1983-03-11)
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Shredded Chef: 120 Recipes for Building Muscle, Getting Lean, and Staying Healthy
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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