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A manor house is a country house, which historically formed the administrative centre of a manor, the lowest unit of territorial organization in the feudal system in Europe. A manor house was the dwelling house or "capital messuage" of a feudal lord of a manor. The primary feature of the manor-house was its great hall, to which subsidiary ...
17 de ago. de 2020 · In this last ornate flowering of the medieval manor, we can see the origins of the neo-classical country house estates of the next several centuries. More Medieval manors to see in England: Baddesley Clinton, Warwickshire. Ightam Mote, Kent. Little Moreton Hall, Cheshire.
By the 14th century the manor-house plan was clearly defined, with private living apartments and service rooms at opposite ends of the great hall and with battlements, gatehouse, and moat—as at Ightham Mote, Kent.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
PRINT PLANS. Main Level. Reverse Floor Plan. 2nd Floor. Reverse Floor Plan. Plan Details. A Tudor-like entry evokes the grandeur of an English country manor. Enter this master up house plan through a vaulted foyer. On opposing sides of the foyer, coffered ceilings grace the library and a formal dining room.
Manor house: Location: Near Congleton, Cheshire, England: Coordinates: Built: c. 1504 – c. 1610: Architectural style(s) 16th-century half-timbered: Owner: National Trust
In the 16th century the hall was divided horizontally by the addition of an inserted floor supported by moulded cross beams. The house was listed as a house of the gentry as late as 1707 but was later split into two or three labourers' cottages. West country Whitestaunton Manor
By the beginning of the 16th century, manor houses as well as small castles began to acquire the character and amenities of the residences of country gentlemen, and many defensive elements were dispensed with, for example Sutton Place in Surrey, c. 1521.
