Mowlish Manor

Heritage listing

Details KENTON SX 98 SE 6/203 Mowlish Manor II* House. Circa late C15 origins, remodelled and possibly extended in the late C16, early C17 refurbishment and partial re-roofing, late C20 alterations. Red sandstone ashlar, the wing grey limestone ashlar to the first floor, rear elevation colourwashed and rendered ; 2 axial stacks ; slate roof (thatched until the 1920s). Plan: H plan with a single depth main range, 2 rooms wide with a through passage and left and right crosswings, the right end (west) crosswing a converted C18 or early C19 barn. Complex evolution, the main range originating as a late medieval open hall of at least 3 bays from the left end stack - the medieval roof has been extended or rebuilt at the right end. The 2 room plan left crosswing is either slightly later or contemporary with the hall : 2 storeys and providing a parlour with a solar over at the front and lower status rooms to the rear. An external stair turret on the rear wall of the hall gives access to the first floor of the wing. The hall ceiling, of a late C16 character, was followed by an early C17 programme of alterations: the cross passage screens are probably of this date. The position of the C17 kitchen is unclear. Late C20 work has involved the introduction of features from elsewhere, extensions, and created new partitions in the east wing, as well as converting the barn into a mock 'great hall' with a gallery and chimneypiece. Exterior: 2 storeys. Asymmetrical 3 window front with a 2 storey porch to right of centre with a coped semi-circular gable, and rounded outer stone doorframe and a good C16 moulded inner doorframe with urn stops and a C16 panelled front door. The ground floor windows, 2 to the left of the porch and 1 to the right have square-headed hoodmoulds and C20 timber casem

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.