Description

IRTHLINGBOROUGH STATION ROAD
SP97SE, SP9470NE (North side)
5/83, 16/83 Manor House, and Upper Manor
08/05/50 (Formerly listed as Manor
House)
GV II

Shown as Manor House and Upper and Lower Manor on Ordnance Survey map.
Manor house, now 2 dwellings. Mid C17, partially remodelled late C18/mid C19,
and late C19. Squared coursed limestone with C20 plain tile roof. H-plan. 2
storeys with attic. Main front of 4 bays with end 2 bays breaking forward as
gabled cross wings. Centre 2-window range of 2-light stone mullion windows,
ground floor renewed late C19. Large C19 six-light canted stone bay window to
ground and first floor of left gable. C17 three-light stone mullion windows to
attic of each gable. Oval plaque in return wall of left gable. Central C20 door
has moulded stone surround with 4-centred head. Ashlar gable parapets and
kneelers and ashlar stacks with cornices at ridge and ends. Garden front to
right of main front is a 3-window range of late C18/early C19 tall sash windows
with glazing bars with plain ashlar surrounds. Panelled door to right of centre
has reeded wood surround with lions heads. Oval plaque above door. Elevation to
left;of main front is a 3-window range of irregularly spaced 3-light stone
mullion windows. Central door has moulded stone surround. Some C20 extensions to
rear elevation. Interior: Manor House has 4 and 6 panelled doors with reeded
surrounds and lions heads. Window surrounds are similar with panelled reveals.
Staircase around open well has stick balustrade and rib-vaulted ceiling. Attic
room has one C17 panelled door. Original roof trusses. Upper manor not inspected
but noted as having staircase with some C17 turned balusters.

Listing NGR: SP9500470870

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26292130

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Recommended Books

• 
  Northamptonshire: Buildings of England Series (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)