Haslingfield Manor

Heritage listing

Details 15/171 HASLINGFIELD BROAD LANE (North Side) Haslingfield Manor (formerly listed as Manor House) The description shall be amended by adding Plate 100" to sentence "R.C.H.M. West Cambs., mon(2)" ------------------------------------ HASLINGFIELD TL 4052 BROAD LANE (North Side) 15/171 Haslingfield Manor 31.8.62 (formerly listed as Manor House) . GV II* Manor House. Mid C16, late C17, C18 and C19. Timber-framed,roughcast rendered, red brick and grey brick. Tiled and slate roofs. Late C17 side stack of red brick with in ed shafts. Two bays remain of an H-plan mansion built in mid C16, roof raised and third storey added late C17, extended by addition of wings to the north in late C17. Mostly demolished early C19. Three storeys. South front has late C17 red brick casing and original banding between the storeys. Early C19 inserted windows. Banding continued to east front which is also of three storeys with raised surrounds to three window openings, mostly blocked, to each storey. Late C17 balcony with C19 iron balustrade to first floor. Main entry now in late C17 or early C20 rustic porch. Fenestration on this front, now rendered, is late C19. Adjoining on the north is late C17 kitchen range, also timber-framed and part red brick. C19 grey brick additions have been made. Inside. Timber-framing exposed of mid C16 house. Heavy scantling and curved downward bracing. Hearth of clunch with four centred arch in square head with partly carved spandrels. Scratching of 1555 which may be he date of the house. Abutting hearth is also of clunch. The house 'was built by Thomas Wendy (d.1540), physician to Henry VIII, and remodelled by Sir Thomas Wendy, K B (d.1673). The original fireplace and staircase were moved to Bourn Hall, Bourn, Cambs. during the demolition in early C19, and ot

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.