The Manor

The Manor is one of two important timber framed buildings in Harlaston.  The datestone on the Manor reads FW 1690.   This beautiful property is located opposite the parish church on the corner of the Main Road and Manor Roads. 

It gained a Grade II listing in October 1987.

The listing states the following:

"House. Late C17, remodelled and extended in the late C19. Timber framed with brick extension, now roughcast; plain tile roof; roughcast brick external end stack. Original house aligned north-east/south-west facing north-west, 2 framed bays of unequal length; rear wing added in the late C19, to form a rough T-shape. 2 storeys; 2 windows, casements, exposed queen strut roof truss and corner post to right-hand gable. The present entrance is at the north-west end of the rear range, it has a re- used datestone of 1690 above the door. Interior: the principal room of the main house is in the south-west bay, it has a late C19 Gothic style stone fireplace at the south-west end inscribed "GRIPE GRIFFIN / HOLD FAST". Both ground floor rooms have spine beams with very wide chamfers, the beam in the north-east room has a carved boss. Exposed square panelled timber framing to the central partition and rear wall; spine beam to first floor room of north-east bay, first floor room of south-west bay is open to the roof. "

Grid reference SK2155110931