Building record MLI96053 - Denton Manor House, Denton

Summary

Denton Manor House, Denton

Type and Period (2)

  • (Post Medieval to Modern - 1600 AD to 2050 AD)
  • (Post Medieval to Modern - 1600 AD? to 2050 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

Full Description

Grade II listed house, dating from the 17th century and extended and altered in 1953 and 1965 by Marshall Sisson for Sir Bruno Welby. It is coursed ironstone rubble with ashlar quoins and has a Collyweston coursed slate roof with stone coped gables and a single ashlar ridge and gable stacks. For the full description of this listed building please refer to the National Heritage List for England. {1} The present Denton Manor House still stands within in the Denton parkland. A small wing survives of the 17th century but most of the house was built onto this wing after the Second World War by Marshal Sissons and Peter Foster. {2} The present Denton Manor is a 17th century vernacular house enlarged in 1953 in neo-Tudor style by Marshall Sisson. {3} Denton Manor, Denton. Partially extant 17th century farmstead. Regular courtyard of U plan. The farmhouse is detached from the main working complex. There has been a partial loss (less than 50%) of traditional buildings. Located within a Church and/or Manor farm group. Large modern sheds are located on the site. {4}

Sources/Archives (4)

  •  Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 10/56.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Thorold, Henry. 1999. Lincolnshire Houses. p.131.
  •  Bibliographic Reference: Nikolaus Pevsner and John Harris, with Nicholas Antram. 1989. Buildings of England: Lincolnshire (Second Edition). p.251.
  •  Digital Archive: English Heritage. 2015. English Heritage Farmsteads Project. 7236.

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SK 86141 32489 (26m by 31m)
Civil Parish DENTON, SOUTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Mar 21 2021 8:35PM

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