Listed Building record MDO14522 - Manor House, Trent

Manor House with a late medieval core, very much altered and extended in the seventeenth and early eighteenth centuries. Datestone 1706 FW on south east gable.

MANOR HOUSE: The house is of two storeys, with rubble walls and tiled roofs. The present Dining Room, Brew House, and Inner Hall probably represent Hall and side wings of a late Md. house, altered in the first half on the 17thc. The house belonged to the WYNDHAM family, and here CHARLES II was concealed for some time after the battle of WORCESTER. The long wing to the N E was added in 1706, and there have been extensive modern alterations, but the house retains some 15thc. windows etc and much 17thc. work. [Some information similar to the above, but mainly an account of CHARLES II's association with the house.] [Additional references] <1, 2, 3 and 5> At ST58941863 is the portion of the Manor House now occupied by the Estate Manager. It bears no external trace of antiquity and has been considerably restored. At ST58961863 is the portion of the house now awaiting reconstruction as a habitation. Demolition has ceased and the standing remains present a derelict appearance. Date stones in the NE wing and above the SE porch confirm the dates of 1706 and 1912 as in T2 + T3. In the SW face is a small two light 16thc window which marks the priest's hole. Weathered decorative gargoyles are visible on the SE front of the house. There are now no recognisable 15th c windows as stated in T2. <6> During 1954 the Manor House was partially demolished and converted into two individual residences. There is little of original antiquity to see as major restoration was carried out in 1912. The dining room has original beams and some 17thC windows. The NE wing is early 18thc. The 'priest hole' - with original doors and windows is of the 16th c. The brew house and inner hall are both destroyed. The property is now being sold. <6.1>

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