Description

TL 2796; TL 2696 WHITTLESEY STATION ROAD
(West Side)

21/127; 22/127 Manor House
23. 6.52

GV II

House. Mainly late C17 but with part of South range C15. Rubblestone with
dressed limestone to openings. Some timber framing, rendered to late C17
addition. Collyweston stone slate roofs, and cement tiles. Gabled roof with
hollow moulding to end parapets, and hipped roofs to late C17 parts. South
range has ridge stack, C15, with upper courses rebuilt in brick C18-C19 and
North range a late C17 ridge stack of dressed stone with entablature.
Projecting side stacks to both North and South ranges at the rear. Original
plan of C15 house is not known but the surviving part is incorporated in a
single range, with late C17 extension to East and another larger addition to
the North, The present house forms an L-plan with the principal entry in the
North range. South range is of two storeys. One original Cl5 window of two
trefoil lights in ogee arches in square head and four C17 windows of four
lights each with ovolo mullions and stone surrounds except for one to left
hand with wooden mullions and surround. Two, two-stage buttress, one with
reset medieval moulded stonework. Dressed stone to quoins of buttresses. On
the North side one C15 window opening has been remodelled externally. In late
C17 a bay was added to this range to the East. Similar materials except for
one wall with some framing rendered. Hipped stone slate roof. Two storeys
with a similar four light window with ovolo mullions. House remodelled late
C17 when North range added. Two storeys and attic. Three gabled dormers with
original leaded light casements. Plain dressed stone band above four original
window openings now with C20 windows. Band between storeys. Three windows,
C20 casements on either side of doorway with canopy and C20 door. Service
door to right hand is original. Inside: at first floor, one four light ovolo
mullion window now obscured by later C17 addition. In the C15 part, the rear
arches of the windows are segmental and chamfered and have deep splays. There
is a late C17 staircase, possibly reset, in the North range with pear shaped
balusters.

Pevsner: Buildings of England p483

Listing NGR: TL2699896920

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26568627

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