Humshaugh House (Manor House) (Humshaugh)
Humshaugh House. Grade II listed building. Early 18th century house incorporating medieval or 16th century fabric. Enlarged to rear in later 18th century. Interior renewed after a serious fire in 1969. At one time known as the Manor House. (1)
A substantial five bay, two storey, house at the east end of Humshaugh village. The front elevation is of brick (early 18th century), but a central east-west spine wall is of rubble and is 1.2m thick. Quoining visible in the west wall shows that the early 18th century house was doubled in width in the later 18th century. The thickness of the spine wall suggests that it predates this phase, and it would seem likely to be a survival from a defensible structure of some sort, probably pre-dating the 17th century. The garden wall adjoining the east(?) end of the house incorporates part of an older building, with rubble masonry and roughly shaped quoins. (2)
Early 18th century house incorporating medieval or 16th century fabric, enlarged to the rear in the later 18th century. The south elevation is of two storeys and five bays, symmetrical; the rear elevation is similar to the front. The interior was renewed after a serious fire in 1969. The central spine wall, the rear wall of the early 18th century house is 1.2m thick and is probably the remnant of an earlier defensible structure, possibly a tower house. Listed Grade II. (3a)
General association with HER 21530 (Sundial On Lawn 30 Metres West Of Humshaugh House). (3)
A substantial five bay, two storey, house at the east end of Humshaugh village. The front elevation is of brick (early 18th century), but a central east-west spine wall is of rubble and is 1.2m thick. Quoining visible in the west wall shows that the early 18th century house was doubled in width in the later 18th century. The thickness of the spine wall suggests that it predates this phase, and it would seem likely to be a survival from a defensible structure of some sort, probably pre-dating the 17th century. The garden wall adjoining the east(?) end of the house incorporates part of an older building, with rubble masonry and roughly shaped quoins. (2)
Early 18th century house incorporating medieval or 16th century fabric, enlarged to the rear in the later 18th century. The south elevation is of two storeys and five bays, symmetrical; the rear elevation is similar to the front. The interior was renewed after a serious fire in 1969. The central spine wall, the rear wall of the early 18th century house is 1.2m thick and is probably the remnant of an earlier defensible structure, possibly a tower house. Listed Grade II. (3a)
General association with HER 21530 (Sundial On Lawn 30 Metres West Of Humshaugh House). (3)
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