Skip to content
The Great Britain Guide

Historic houses · Yorkshire & the Humber

Carr Manor

♿ Wheelchair: limited

Carr Manor — house in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK.

Carr Manor, historic houses in Yorkshire & the Humber

Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2 h
Nearest railway station
Burley Park · 3.1 km
  • Family-friendly
  • Limited wheelchair access

About

Carr Manor is a historic house in the United Kingdom — typically a country seat, manor, or town house with notable architecture or history. Designed by Edward Schroeder Prior. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "house in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 53.8365°, -1.5538°.

Photo gallery

From the Wikipedia article

Carr Manor is a Victorian grade II listed house in Meanwood, Leeds, England, designed by Edward Schroeder Prior and built for Thomas Clifford Allbutt (1836–1925). In 1881 it replaced Carr Manor House, though retaining the 1796 stable block. The former gardener's and housekeeper's cottages, the former stables (now garage) and the wall, gate piers and gates are also grade II listed. It was Richard Norman Shaw’s custom to give setting up commissions to his former pupils. Carr Manor was Edward Schroeder Prior's setting up commission on his departure in 1880. The house shows more of influence from Philip Webb than from Shaw. It follows the local vernacular of strong stone built manor houses of the 17th century.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Architecture

The influence of Shaw is recognisable. In particular, Shaw's houses at Flete House (1877–83) and Adcote (1875—80) were influential. Prior adopted Shaw's entrance hall scheme, rather than the vernacular screens passage that is characteristic of Yorkshire manor houses. The west side includes black and white work, reminiscent of Shaw. A Flemish influence is also apparent in the crow stepped gables of the east and west front. The local vernacular is also clearly an influence with stepped label mouldings, stepped windows and parapets. The window glass is based on 16th and 17th century patterns and as a prelude to Prior's later extensive use of stained glass there is stained glass on pastel…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates
53.8365, -1.5538
District
Leeds
Parish
Leeds, unparished area
Postcode
LS6 4QA
Parliamentary constituency
Leeds North East
Nearest railway station
Burley Park3.1 km

Sources

Other places nearby

Loading nearby places…

Nearby

Other works by Edward Schroeder Prior

More historic houses in this region

Frequently asked questions

Where is Carr Manor?
Carr Manor is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode LS6 4QA), in the parish of Leeds, unparished area.
Is Carr Manor a listed building?
Carr Manor is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
How do I get to Carr Manor?
The nearest railway station is Burley Park, about 3.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LS6 4QA.