Vissitt Manor

Heritage listing

Details SE 41 SW 5/53 7.12.1966 HEMSWORTH ROBIN LANE (north side, off) Vissitt Manor II Farmhouse, now house. C17 or earlier, altered in earlier C18 (dated 1721 on lintel of door), and wing added (possibly later). Sandstone rubble brought to courses, and coursed sandstone rubble with quoins, stone slate roof. U-plan formed by 2-unit main range on east-west axis, with receding wing added at west end and rear outshut to east end. South front of 3 elements comprising 2-unit 2-storey main range with 2½ storey gabled wing flush at the left end; four 1st-floor windows in all; evidence of vertical joints between the main elements; the almost-symmetrical centre has a fielded-panel door in a wide architrave, with shaped moulding and inscription "TA 1721" on the lintel, and a cornice; and two 16-pane sashed windows with plain surrounds on each floor; to the right, a Tudor-arched former doorway altered as a window, and to the right of this an irregular vertical joint. Beyond this joint, the oldest part of the facade (of masonry brought to courses) has a small 3-light chamfered-mullion window at ground floor, a similar 2-light window above but offset slightly left; further to the right, 3 vertically-aligned openings with plain surrounds: a square window at ground floor with another immediately above(blocked) and a vertical rectangular window at 1st floor (also blocked). The flush unsymmetrical gable of the wing to the left has a 16-pane sash on each main floor, a 9-pane attic window and a blocked window immediately above this; in addition, remains of 2 blocked windows of intermediate levels to the right, the roof carried down slightly on this side (suggesting position of former staircase). Two ridge chimneys to main range; side wall chimney to wing. Small single-storey C18 addition

From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.