Lower Manaton
Lower Manaton is a former manor house in Cornwall . The Grade II listed building is located in the parish of South Hill, northwest of Callington .
history
The manor house had been the seat of a gentry family from the early 16th century who named themselves after the Manaton estate . In the 17th century, several members of the family, including Ambrose Manaton, were elected as MPs for the House of Commons . The current mansion was rebuilt in 1687 by Francis Manaton , apparently parts of an older house were reused. Apparently the property was divided among his heirs after Francis Manaton's death and changed hands several times. Major renovations took place during this time. The property is used for agriculture today. On November 26, 1985, it was inscribed on the National Heritage List for England .
investment
The two-storey mansion built from quarry stone has a slate roof. It consists of a main house with a short side wing. There is a single-storey entrance porch on the south-facing main facade, which is structured with four regular window axes. There used to be four fish ponds below the property, one of which has been preserved. 50 m southwest of the manor house is a small holy spring , which was probably also built in 1687. The granite entrance pillars at the southern driveway to the property probably also date from the 17th century.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ History of Parliament Online: MANATON (MANYNGTON), Ambrose (1589-1651), of South Petherwin and Trecarrel, Lezant, Cornw. Retrieved September 6, 2017 .
- ↑ Charles Sandoe Gilbert: An historical survey of the County of Cornwall; to which is added, A complete heraldry of the same; with numerous engravings. J. Congdon, Plymouth Dock 1817, p. 108
Coordinates: 50 ° 31 '29.6 " N , 4 ° 20' 44.9" W.