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Manor House Farm
Hob Uid: 920571
Location : Leicestershire North West Leicestershire Hugglescote and Donington le Heath
Grid Ref : SK4202012660
Summary : Manor House built c1280, altered in the 17th century, restored in 1966-71 surviving as a roofed building. Surrounded by an enclosure bank and possible moat surviving as an earthwork. Medieval barn, altered C20th seen as roofed building.
More information : (SK 42021266) Manor House Farm, an interesting late 13th cent building and remains of an earthwork enclosure. (See plan - illust card). (1) House dated c 1280, with additions of c 1600; oldest in Leicestershire. (2) Remains of Moat surveyed on Field Document. (3) (SK 4202 1266) Manorhouse Farm (SK 4209 1269) Moat (NR) (4) House neglected, purchased by County Council, to be repaired. (5) Restoration work on the house and barn is now virtually complete, and since the beginning of the month the house has been open to the public. A slight depression on the east and south sides suggests a former moat, but the enclosure bank to the east is now almost ploughed out. Published survey (25" 1960) revised. (6) Scheduled as Manorhouse Farm. (7) Now known as "Manor House". Brief history and guide. (Pamphlet) (8) SK 41 SW COALVILLE MANOR ROAD (east side) 3/15 Donington-le-Heath 8.11.49 The Manor House (formerly listed as Manorhouse Farm) G.V. II* House, c.1280, altered C17, restored 1966-71, of Charnwood granite rubble with ashlar dressings, C20 timber-framed gables and Swithland slate roofs. Massive rubble stack to rear (truncated). Main Hall block of 2 storeys lies E-W with wings projecting N at each end to form a half-H plan, and a further wing of slightly later date extends from the NE angle. S wall contains original 1st floor entrance to hall, holes for staircase visible. Shallow angle buttresses (except at SE corner and in N wing). C13 cusped lancets, restored. S, N and E walls largely rebuilt during restoration. Ground floor fireplace C17, dates from conversation of undercroft to kitchen, when the height of the ceiling was also raised. 1st floor hall has C17 fireplace (fragment of stone wall bracket only remains of C13 fireplace). 3 C17 roof trusses, one closed and 2 open. Hall separated from wings by timber-framed partitions. Part of original plaster infilling survives by doorway to E wing. C17 mullioned windows of 3 and 4 lights with hood bands above, inserted in S and E walls. Window at W end of hall is single large lancet. G.V. Barn, adjoining The Manor House II Barn (now tea room), mediaeval origin, restored C20. Charnwood granite rubble, C20 Swithland slate roof. Central carriage entrances, that to N side with small windows within deep embrasures to either side. E end converted to kitchen. Included for group value. (9)

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Source details : Archaeol J 112 1955 176 plan (R Simms).
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Source details : N Pevsner Buildings of England: Leicestershire 1960 pp95-6 (N Pevsner).
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Source details : Parkinson G A/JAN-1959/Ordnance Survey Large Scale 25" Surveyor
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Source details : Trans Leicestershire Archaeol Soc 41 1966 71
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Source details : B H Seaman/06-JUL-1972/Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Field Investigator
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Source details : DOE Ancient Monuments List 1971, p 136
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Source details : DOE Listed Buildings Dist of North West Leicestershire, Leic, Oct 1983 5-6
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Source details : English Heritage SAM List Leicestershire March 1994 12
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : c1280
Monument End Date : 1300
Monument Start Date : 1260
Monument Type : Manor House, Barn, Moat, Enclosure
Evidence : Extant Building, Earthwork

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : C17
Monument End Date : 1699
Monument Start Date : 1600
Monument Type : Manor House
Evidence : Extant Building

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : 1966-71
Monument End Date : 1971
Monument Start Date : 1966
Monument Type : Manor House
Evidence : Extant Building

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Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : LE 41
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 90153
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External Cross Reference Source : SMR Number (Leicestershire)
External Cross Reference Number : 41SW U
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SK 41 SW 3
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : EXCAVATION
Start Date : 1970-01-01
End Date : 1970-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1972-07-06
End Date : 1972-07-06

Associated Activities :
Activity type : EVALUATION
Start Date : 1993-01-01
End Date : 1993-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2000-01-01
End Date : 2000-12-31

Associated Activities :
Activity type : WATCHING BRIEF
Start Date : 2007-01-01
End Date : 2007-12-31

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Manor House Farm