Burshill Manor

Heritage listing

Details SS 20 NW BUDE-STRATTON POUGHILL 5/201 Burshill Manor - - II House. Circa early C16, late C17 remodelling and extension, some C19 and C20 alterations. Cob and stone rubble, mostly whitewashed and rendered, projecting stone lateral stack to rear with tall brick shaft. Slate roofs gabled at ends, chimneys of local brick. Evidence of circa early C16 2-bay open hall at right end of main range. Rear lateral stack to left of open hall may be late C16. Hall probably ceiled over and right gable end stack added late C17, evidence of former newel stair to first floor. Late C17 wing projects from front at left and may have been service rooms with accommodation over. Gable end chimney to wing dismantled early C20. L plan. 2 storeys. Main range has asymmetrical 4-window front with wide circa late C18 half-glazed front door with 3 panels below middle rail and rectangular fanlight with marginal glazing and central lozenge shaped pane. Ground floor window lighting hall transomed 3-light window with leaded panes. First floor window left circa late C18 2-light sliding sash, 9 panes per light. First floor window to right above front door C20 4-pane sash, next 2-light C20 casement, 2 panes per light. First floor window right 6-light early C20 casement, 3 panes per light. Chamber in left wing formerly had a 9-light row of late C17 lights with leaded panes, central 3 lights now missing and blocked. Stanchions remain to left hand lights. Interior: Ground floor room right, probably late C17 kitchen, passage and hall, now undivided. Slate floor. Fireplace to lateral stack has large unhewn fireplace beam. Right gable end fireplace ashlar masonry with ovolo-moulded stopped fireplace beam. Axial stack to wing has large fireplace with repaired ovolo-moulded fireplace beam. First floor firepl

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.