Description

MILTON LILBOURNE THE STREET SU 16 SE (west side) 6/49 The Manor House 4.6.52

GV II* House. c1710-30. Brick. Slate roof. Two storeys and attic, 7 window bays, with parallel rear range, later extended to form courtyard on left. Main facade has centre 3 bays broken forward and segmental gable. Raised stone quoins and plat band. Central 6-panelled door with bolection moulded surround and broken pediment containing arms of Dukes of Somerset in baroque frame. Consoles below. Windows have moulded stone architraves and 3-centred heads with raised keystones. Twelve pane sashes with intersecting ogee heads, probably later C18. Window in gable similar. Windows to bays 1 and 2, and 6 and 7 with similar detail but square headed. Dentilled cornice throughout. Rear block, later C18, of 5 bays, three wide central bays crowned with dentilled pediment, continued as parapet over flanking bays. Windows in deep reveals with concealed boxes. Central Roman Doric porch and 6-panelled door. Rear elevation extended to right by 3 bays, probably later in date, with end bays alsopedimented with oval recess in gable. Interior has later stair in rear block connected to square hall in front. C18 carved wood fire surround in left front block, and room to rear fully panelled.

Listing NGR: SU1896760537

External Links

• Wikidata Q17539722

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