Manuden Hall (EHER 36247)

Mid 16th century red brick house, largely destroyed by fire in the late 19th century.

NRHE data transfer: Hall [NAT]. <1> Manuden Hall. Originally a mid 16thc red brick house but largely destroyed by fire in the late 19thc. Grade II. <2> Manuden Hall, 200 yards east-north-east of the church, is of two storeys; the walls are of red brick and the roofs are covered with slate. It was built about 1540, but completely gutted by fire late in the 19th century; the west front and north end walls are all that remains of the original building. The W front has a double-chamfered plinth and four crow-stepped gables; the northern gables are modern; the southernmost, and probably also the next gable, are original, and each has, at the apex, a brick pinnacle, with moulded base and cap. The entrance doorway has a moulded four-centred head, but is coated with modern cement; the windows south of the entrance are probably also original, but have been similarly treated; the lights have rounded heads, and those on the ground floor have transoms. At the north-west angle of the front is a small recess, under an extension of the chimney-stack; it has two openings with arched brick heads. The chimney-stack at the north end of the house is original, and has two octagonal shafts with moulded caps and bases. The south wall is modern, though built of old materials; the original house extended further towards the south. Condition - Fairly good. <3>