Feeringbury Manor (EHER 8667)

Late 13th to early 14th century and later timber-framed house, with 19th century alterations in gothic revival style.

Monument description derived from merging EHER 8667 and 30004. Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import: Feeringbury (NR). <1> Feeringbury is of 15th century date with central hall and 17th century and later alterations. Grade 2. It was still partly moated in 1892. The manor was in the possession of the Abbey of Westminster in 1343 and remained so until the dissolution when, in 1550, it was granted by Edward VI to the Bishops of London and later became the residence of Bishop Bonner. South east of the house are 15th century outbuildings, originally a chapel that had become a stable by 1892. Grade 2. House and outbuilding, the house is timber-framed and plastered, with tiled roofs. It was built in 15th century with a central hall and crosswings at the north and south ends. 17th century and later alterations. Inside, remains of the original roof of the hall, and the north wing has an original kingpost truss. The outbuilding south-east of the house, said to have been a chapel, is timber-framed and weatherboarded. It was built in the 15th century but the original south wall has been removed. The timber-framed roof has moulded plates and tie-beam, the central truss curved braces and a king-post with two-way struts. In the garden is a 14th or 15th century stone boss from a vault, carved with a head and having the springing of moulded ribs. <2> - <5> Feeringbury manor. House of about 1300, altered in the 15th, 16th, 18th, 19th, and 20th century. Three-bay hall facing north-east, formerly aisled, with 16th century stack to rear of middle bay. 15th century 3-bay crosswing to right. Hall retains some heavy smoke-blackened original rafters, mostly reset in the 16th century. Right crosswing has a crownpost roof. Ancillary building to south-east probably used as a chapel, from high status indicators - high quality of frame, mouldings, and manor being held by Abbot of Westminster. RCHM 4. Grade II*. <6> 1958. Field visit. According to OS field report, 1958, Feeringbury is 15th century with central hall and 17th century and later alterations. It was still partly moated in 1892. The manor was in the possession of the Abbey of Westminster in 1343, and remained so until the Dissolution and in 1550 it was granted by Edward VI to the Bishops of London and later became the residence of Bishop Bonner. South-east of the house is a 15th century outbuilding, originally a chapel, which became a stable by 1892. <7> September 1976. Field visit. Feeringbury (name confirmed) still partly retains the original 15th century hall-house plan but has been much modernised and is not outstanding. See photograph. The former chapel, now a barn, at TL 86352153, has a 15th century king-post roof, but the rest of the building was extensively altered in the 19th century. See photograph. The pond to the west of the house is fed by springs and drains to the nearby River Blackwater, but no traces of other ditches to complete a moat were observed. Published 1:2500 survey correct. <8> <9> House and chapel site shown on map. <10> See also: <11> <12>