Description

ELMDON HIGH STREET
1.
5222
(east side)
21.2.67 Pigots
(formerly listed as
Pigs)
TL 4639 31/245

II*

2.
Early C16 moated manor house with cross wings on the north and south ends.
Two storeys. The upper storeys of the cross wings are jettied on exposed
joists, with the timber-framing exposed. Three window range of casements
with lattice leaded lights. On the east side there is a mid C17 addition
and a large external chimney stack with 3 shafts set diagonally and a panel
with the initials T.M. and date 1665. Roof tiled, with a central chimney
stack with shafts set diagonally (rebuilt). The interior has many original
features including a Tudor fireplace, exposed timber-framing ceiling beams
and joists and a bedroom in the south wing with a cambered and braced tie
beam. The house was occupied by the Mead family from 1554 to 1770. The moat
still surrounds the house.

Listing NGR: TL4633739193

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17534899

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Recommended Books

• 
  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Huddersfield in 50 Buildings
• 
  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
• 
  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects by Harwood, Richard (2012) Paperback
• 
  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)