Southall Manor House

Heritage listing

Details 962/4/8 THE GREEN 08-NOV-1949 SOUTHALL MANOR HOUSE II* House. Late C16 (1587 date carved in window pediment on W front). Built by Francis Awsiter. Altered and extended C18, c1821, late C19 and c1920. MATERIALS: Timber framing with C20 roughcast infill. Brick plinth. Later extensions in brick. Clay tile roof. PLAN: House rectangular in plan, on N-S axis, comprising central two-storey hall, flanking cross wings of unequal width and projecting staircase compartment attached to SE of hall. To N, placed E-W at slight angle to house, is a rectangular two-storey range ('the N wing'), thought to have been a 'kitchen lodgings' range, possibly detached originally. The two buildings were linked by a narrow two-storey range ('the link range') attached to and parallel with the rear of the N cross wing, possibly a slightly later addition. This plan largely survives, but C19 extensions have blurred the external distinction between the two elements. N wing extended westwards in C18; this extension was truncated c1920. Pitched roofs. EXTERIOR: Front (W) elevation: Five bays, the four southern bays of which constitute the front, least-altered, elevation of the late C16 house. Although some of the framing and windows have been replaced, the carved decoration appears largely original. Close-studded timber framing; timber mullioned windows with transoms to bay windows. Carved decoration to some of the windows and framing, principally in N cross wing. This has a first-floor jetty carried on moulded bressumer on console brackets carved with grotesque heads. Ground and upper floor each has a five-light mullioned and transomed bay window with single lights to returns, central console below with carved decoration and shallow triangular pediment above; tympanum of upper window has carved

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.