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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
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.
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 ...
26 de mai. de 2024 · The kitchen with the large fireplace in its eastern wall has been modernised, but at the north end of this wing is a small room 20 feet by 14 feet, the walls of which are covered from floor to ceiling by sixteenth century oak panelling with moulded frames (Plates 14 and 26).
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.
Manor house: Location: Near Congleton, Cheshire, England: Coordinates: Built: c. 1504 – c. 1610: Architectural style(s) 16th-century half-timbered: Owner: National Trust
27 de mar. de 2022 · They had the disadvantage of creating dark rooms, so, from the mid 16th century in England, there developed a tradition of decorative plaster ceilings, the white surfaces reflecting the light (Fig 4). It was particularly popular in galleries, long elevated corridors in which it was possible to walk for exercise and enjoy the view.
