Description

SP 6037 TURWESTON

8/128 MAIN STREET
(east side)
Turweston Manor
(Nos 1 to 5 (consec))
(formerly listed as
Turweston Manor House)
25.9.51

GV II

Circa 1630 house of 3 bays and 2 storeys, extended 1910 (rain-water
heads). Rubble stone. Slated front pitch, rear and additions plain
tiled. Coped gables and kneelers to east range of additions. End stacks
and stack between RH bays with moulded caps and bases. Entry formerly in
front of stack now small window. Modern entry between LH bays with re-used
4-centred arch and moulded jambs. Stone mullioned windows, 5 light to ground
floor and 4-light to LH bay first floor. RH bays first floor 2 and 3-light
with transoms, later C17. Drip-moulds. Later ranges similar with ironstone
dressings.
Interior: original panelling and chimney-pieces, in RH ground floor
room dated 1631. In rear room chimney-piece with inlay-work to frieze.
Centre room with stone moulded 4-centred arch and jambs to fireplace.
RCHM II p302 Mon.2

Listing NGR: SP6010037891

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26507409

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Recommended Books

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  Cork: City and County (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Worcestershire Revised Edition (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Cumberland and Westmorland)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1967)
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)