Description

AUSTWICK WHARFE
SD 76 NE
8/38 The Manor House
20.2.58
GV II
House. Dated 1715 with C20 alterations. Slobbered rubble, stone dressings,
squared rubble to porch, stone slate roof. 2 storeys, 3 bays. Gabled central
2-storey entrance porch has entrance right of centre with chamfered surround
and decorated lintel dated and inscribed W E with a heart between the initials;
slate hood moulds. C20 plank door. To left is small ground floor chamfered
window. Upper storey projects about 20 cm and is supported on a course of thick
slate; upper floor tall 2-light flat-faced mullioned window. Triangular arrange-
ment of pigeon holes in gable. Left-hand ground floor 2-light double chamfered
mullioned window, slate drip mould and similar window above. Right-hand ground
floor 3-light double chamfered mullioned window, slate dripmould and similar
but 2-light window above. All windows have C20 casements or fixed lights. Massive
right-hand gable end projecting stepped chimney stack with small fire window.
Interior: massive segmental arched stone fireplace in front right room.

Listing NGR: SD7822969685

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26603353

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Recommended Books

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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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  Northumberland (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)