NHER 23029 (Building record) - Manor House, Irstead Road

(Location not certain, arrived at by process of elimination)
'Irstead road north side' on Listed Buildings List, Grade II, see (S1).
Grid ref corrected 1987 from new 1:10,000 which shows Manor House is in fact Low Farm renamed.
E. Rose (NAU) 2 April 1987.

House of early 17th century origin, altered late 17th century, remodelled early 19th. Brick, part timber frame. Thatched. Lobby entrance. 2 storeys and dormers. South facade was 17th century door to left in incised surround. Late windows, one dormer extending above two windows. 5 bays. Ridge stack opposite door. Early 17th century northern cross wing of same height, timber framed, gable refaced in brick. Three light mullioned window, west wall first floor, ovolo moulded. Crosswing roof to tiebeams, 2 tiers butt purlins and canted collars; similar roof to main range. Chamfered and stopped bridging beams.

On east side house is 5th to 6th century Eastern Roman Empire marble capital with deeply incised primitive acanthus carving; now inverted.

Listed grade II*, see Listings 1986, (S1).
E. Rose (NAU) 31 October 1986.