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Harlington Manor

A Grade II* Listed Building in Harlington, Central Bedfordshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9629 / 51°57'46"N

Longitude: -0.4928 / 0°29'34"W

OS Eastings: 503653

OS Northings: 230451

OS Grid: TL036304

Mapcode National: GBR G42.VLR

Mapcode Global: VHFR0.DXVM

Plus Code: 9C3XXG74+5V

Entry Name: Harlington Manor

Listing Date: 22 October 1952

Last Amended: 3 May 1985

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1137774

English Heritage Legacy ID: 38035

Also known as: Manor House

ID on this website: 101137774

Location: Harlington, Central Bedfordshire, LU5

County: Central Bedfordshire

Civil Parish: Harlington

Built-Up Area: Harlington

Traditional County: Bedfordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Bedfordshire

Church of England Parish: Harlington

Church of England Diocese: St.Albans

Tagged with: Manor house English country house

Description


HARLINGTON

TL 0230 WESTONING ROAD

22/48 Harlington Manor 22.10.52 (formerly listed as Manor House)

II*

House. C16, reworked and extended C17 and C19, with 1937 addition by Sir Albert Richardson. Belonged to Wingate family until C19 (including Edmund Wingate, C17 mathematician and-tutor to Queen Henrietta Maria). Colourwashed plaster render to whole structure, the front elevation with incised banded rustication. Clay tile roofs. Complex plan. Front elevation has 2 storey and attics central block with slightly projecting 2-storeyed gables to either end. Rear elevation has 2 projecting gables, one of 2 storeys, other of 2 storeys and attics, with C19 2-storeyed service wing projecting from RH. 1937 2 storey and attics block projects from N elevation. Front elevation: 1:3:1 mullion and transom windows with leaded lights, the flat heads with heavy voussoirs in moulded render. Ground floor central block windows replaced by 2 C19 French windows, surrounding wall cased in colourwashed brick. Modillion cornice to eaves. Rear elevation: variety of windows, includinq some casements with leaded lights, a round-arched sash with glazing bars lighting staircase, and cast iron latticework full-length windows to LH gable. Part- glazed door to RH gable. Main block has substantial red brick ridge stack with 4 linked diagonal shafts. N cross-wing has 2 substantial external stacks to N elevation, both of 3 stages, with coursed ironstone ground stage and red brick upper stages. These flank Richardson's projecting block. Interior: N cross-wing ground floor rooms have early C17 oak panelling, that to rear room including reeded Ionic pilasters, dentil cornice and more ornate panelling above fireplace. This room also has moulded spine and cross-beams and foliate boss, as well as moulded stone 4-centred arched fire surround. Plainer C17 panelling retained elsewhere, mostly to first floor. C18 pine staircase with turned balusters and panelled dado.

Listing NGR: TL0365330451

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