Listed Building record MDO14370 - Clifton House, Clifton Maybank (Clifton Maubank)

Mid sixteenth century Manor House, probably by Sir John Horsey. Partly demolished in 1786 when various parts were sold and re-erected in Dorset and Somerset. House re-conditioned in 1906-7, when additions were made on the north and east sides.

[ST 57621391] CLIFTON HOUSE [G.T]. <4> The house was built, or rebuilt, probably by Sir John Horsey (1546-64). The walls are of rubble and the roof tiled. The greater part of the building was demolished in 1786, when the front of the house was taken down and re-erected as part of Montacute House. The remaining part was reconditioned in 1906-7, when additions were made on the N. and E. sides. The 16thc. part of the house would seem to have been the E. wing of the original building. [ST 57651390. S.E. of Clifton House is an e.16thc. building, apparently unrelated to the original house. [Note: See MDO14371] A manuscript dated 1648 describes the house as a freestone building, of two and three storeys. To the S. of the house was a green court and a gatehouse with lodgings. (The S. was the main front of the house). Without the gatehouse was a grass square with the chapel. The Horsey family were at Clifton Maybank from the time of Henry VI. <5> The old gateway leading into the courtyard was erected in the reign of James I. It was taken down in 1800, and re-erected in the park at Hinton St. George, where it is still standing. [Other information similar to <1>]. <3> [Additional reference] <2>. [Note: For the current Gateway at Clifton House see MDO14372]. The house has reverted to its early name of Clifton Maubank. The unoccupied building to the S.E. is not named [Note: ie MDO14371]. The O.S. reference to the remains of the Gateway seems doubtful, since apparently the whole structure was removed to Hinton St. George, and the gateway led into a courtyard which one would assume was much nearer to the house. The S.,E. and N. sides are comparatively modern. The House. Viewed externally the W. face is apparently 16thc. The house is of three storeys with attics and there is a fine oriel window in a gable on the W. face. So much of the house has been demolished, or built in recent times, that the building only incorporates remains of the 16thc. house of John Horsey. The building S.E. of the main house [Note: ie MDO14371] is in excellent condition and as described in T.2. <5> Hutchins (T.2. <5>) describes a gatehouse which stood to the S. of the main building. This was probably at or near the present main entrance, 50.0m. S.S.E. of the house and was presumably the building now at Hinton St. George. There are no visible remains at the site. <6> The 13 bay section of the earlier house was removed circa 1546-64 and rebuilt at Montacute House, (ST 41 NE 3). Only bays 1/3 and 11/13 still remain as original C16th work. <7> NOTE: House name may occur as Clifton Maybank, Clifton Maubank or Clifton House.

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