Old manor house, Little Chilton (Chilton)
Chilton, Little Chilton © Ryder, P 2006
Chilton, Little Chilton © Ryder, P 2006
Chilton, Little Chilton © Ryder, P 2006
Chilton, Little Chilton © Ryder, P 2006
Chilton, Little Chilton © Ryder, P 2006
Chilton, Little Chilton © Ryder, P 2006
We know that the house is mentioned in 1271, and in 1619 when the house passed from the Emersons to Edward Cropley.
The building is a two-storey rectangular building made of stone, now rough-cast faced, with modern wings and outbuildings. The doorway on the east side has a pointed arch, now plastered over, which may be an original Medieval feature. There are no other external traces of antiquity, but the walls of the building are very thick and some rooms have exposed ceiling beams.
Little Chilton is a Medieval house, doubtless with a wealth of features concealed beneath its external roughcast and internal plaster. Its date remains uncertain; the arch of the main doorway might indicate a 13th or 14th century date, and roof (and hall ceiling beams) a remodelling in the later 15th or even early 16th century. The house could have been fortified, with a enclosure around the house. However, further investigation would be required.
This is a Listed building and is protected by law.
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