Yelford Manor

Heritage listing

Details HARDWICK WITH YELFORD YELFORD SP30SE 10/205 Yelford Manor 12/09/55 (Formerly listed as Manor House GV II* Manor house, now house. Late C15 for the Hastings family; early C17 and C18 alterations. Timber-framed, of close studding; clad in C18 limestone rubble on right side and to rear right. Gabled stone slate roof; stone stack finished in C20 brick to left, and stone right end stack; large stone rear lateral stack with 3 ashlar octagonal flues. 2-storey hall range and cross wings. 2 storeys; 5-window range. Hall range: C20 door to left set in restored C20 frame; bay window above has early C17 ovolo-moulded wood-mullioned lights, and gablet with bargeboard; 4-light chamfered wood-mullioned window above early C18 four-light transomed window to right; 2-storey polygonal oriel in right bay of hall range has hollow-chamfered wood-mullioned windows (originally transomed on ground floor) and herringbone timbers in gablet. Jettied gable ends of side wings: C18 three-light leaded casement above C18 four-light mullioned and transomed window with shutters to right; restored 3-light wood-mullioned window above 5-light wood-mullioned window with leaded and lattice cames to left. 3-light wood-mullioned window to left side wall and 2 similar 2-light windows above altered 3-light window to rear of left wing. 2-bay stair turret adjoins rear left wing. C18 L-shaped service range to rear, remodelled in mid C19: of limestone rubble with ashlar quoins and gabled stone slate roof. Interior: studded partitions divide all rooms. Hall has C20 arch to open fireplace with moulded jambs; chamfered beam; screens passage has studded partition with 2 early C17 moulded doorways and studded door to left, and late C15 chamfered panelled screen to right, and chamfered arched doorway to rear. C20 w

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.