Description

HEWELSFIELD QUAYSIDE, BROCKWEIR
SO 50 SW
5/52 Manor House and
adjoining house
7.8.54 (formerly listed
as Brockweir Manor)
- II
Manor house, now two dwellings. C16. Rendered, double roman tile right and
concrete tile, left and similarly to back, three small brick stacks. A T-plan
building with wide gable to front, and with gabled stair turret far right,
in addition to deep wing. Front has 2½ storeys, with 2 late C20 aluminium
casements over one similar and aluminium glazed door; Manor house has 2-light
casement under framed and moulded bull's-eye to gable, then 2-windowed, 3-light
and 2-light over 2-light and 3-light chamfered mullion stone casements, with
arched heads and stopped drips; centrally a late C20 door and porch. Return
gable, right has stopped bull's-eye, and two small lights plus one blocked,
two of three to staircase.
Interior of Manor house has fine large bressummer fireplace with 2-flight spiral
stair, some solid treads; at upper level some timber framing between front
block and projecting wing. In ground floor room, right, heavy beam and rafter
ceiling. Original 2-purlin roof structure. Although one half is now much
modernised, still an important survival.

Listing NGR: SO5392701147

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26586569

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Recommended Books

• 
  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Specifications for Building Conservation: Volume 1: External Structure: Practical Examples v. 2
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock