Hougham Manor House
HOUGHAM MANOR HOUSE, MANOR LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1062890
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Hougham Manor House
- Statutory Address:
- HOUGHAM MANOR HOUSE, MANOR LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1062890
- Date first listed:
- 19-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Hougham Manor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOUGHAM MANOR HOUSE, MANOR LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- HOUGHAM MANOR HOUSE, MANOR LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Lincolnshire
- District:
- South Kesteven (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hougham
- National Grid Reference:
- SK8881044188
Details
SK 84 SE
5/49
19.2.52
HOUGHAM
MANOR LANE
Hougham Manor House
II*
Country house; early C13, early C15, late C16 and with C19 and C20 additions
and alterations. Coursed and banded limestone and ironstone rubble with
ashlar dressings, stone coped gables and stone ridge stacks on tiled roof.
Parallel ranges, with C15 and later range attached to east. North front of
2 storeys with garret, has plinth and low moulded parapet. 5 bay facade with
quoins having central C20 panelled door with overlight covered by C19 open
porch of Tuscan columns supporting narrow frieze and cornice; flanked by 2
windows with C19 timber cross mullions in earlier moulded stone surrounds with
flat lintels and keystones. 5 first floor windows are similar. Interior
has in south eastern room an early C13 triple respond approx. 5'6" in diameter
with a plain chamfered capital and triple corbels above. The western wall
of the same room is contemporary and contains an internally splayed window
and in the same wall as the respond is at least one other contemporary arched
opening. This may be the base of a keep tower of the de Bussey family. East
of the main block is the south wall of a chapel licensed in 1405. This
contains 3 large 2 light early C15 perpendicular windows with cusped heads.
This was the site of the Medieval house of the de Bussey family and is
surrounded by a moat.
Source: D. L. Roberts, unpublished M.A. Thesis.
Listing NGR: SK8881044188
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 193938
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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