The Old Manor, Croscombe
The Old Manor in Croscombe, Somerset, England, was built around 1460–89 as a rectorial manor house for Hugh Sugar, the Treasurer of Wells Cathedral. It was altered in the 16th and 18th centuries, and in the 20th century by the Landmark Trust.[1] It has been designated as a Grade I listed building.[2]
| The Old Manor | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Somerset | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Croscombe |
| Country | England |
| Coordinates | 51.1963°N 2.5832°W |
| Construction started | 1460 |
| Completed | 1489 |
The colourwashed building was part of a larger manor house built around 1420 by William Palton.[3] It was used as a Baptist Chapel for 250 years from 1720.[4] The walls are supported by large sloping buttresses.[2] The hall, which is the main room of the building, has an oak roof divided into four bays, with five arch-braced trusses.[5] Since 1975 the house has been run by the Landmark Trust who carried out extensive renovation work.[6]
In the hall is a stove by Goldsworthy Gurney,[7] which he patented in 1856, was extensively used to heat a wide variety of buildings. The stove's most interesting feature is the use of external ribs to increase the surface area of the stove available for heat transfer.
References
- Scott, Shane (1995). The hidden places of Somerset. Aldermaston: Travel Publishing Ltd. p. 63. ISBN 1-902007-01-8.
- Historic England. "The Old Manor (1174843)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- "The Old Hall (self-catering) - Croscombe". City of Wells. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- "The Old Hall". Landmark Trust. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- "The ancient manor house of Croscombe". Landmark Trust. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- "In a state of collapse". Landmark Trust. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- "Gurney Patent Stove, Croscombe Old Hall". Visit Nunney. Retrieved 25 September 2016.