Listed Building record MDO28460 - Wraxall Manor, Wraxall

A house thought to have been built by William Lawrence in the early seventeenth century, with a small detached block to the south west, called the Chapel. The building comprises two storeys with attics, and has walls of stone rubble faced with ashlar, and a slate roof. There have been many internal alterations and a modern addition, joining the two original blocks. The house has been much altered internally in recent times when the modern wing was built joining the two blocks.

[ST 56650113] HIGHER WRAXALL. [T.I.] (1) WRAXHALL MANOR HOUSE, 1050 yards N.W. of the church. Built in the 17thc. with a small detached block to the S.W, joined in modern times, when the house was much altered internally. The restored S.W. block is called "The Chapel". (2) The manor is mentioned in Domesday, and a family named Wroxhale possessed the manor from the time of Ed. I to Ed. III. It was owned by various families until the manor of Wraxhall was one of the manors belonging to Bampfield in the time of Hen VIII. In 1652 a moiety was purchased by Wm. Lawrence. Here is a fine manor-house, built in the time of Eliz I or James I and in the 17thc. nhabited by the Lawrences. This manor-house is in Higher Wraxhall. (3) The hamlet is called Higher Wraxall but the Manor house goes by the name of Wraxall Manor. Although the S.W. wing is known as the Chapel wing there are no indications of a chapel in the present structure. (4) The house is of two storeys, with blocked attic windows; it is of stone with a slate roof, and is in good condition. The S.W. block, now joined to the main building, appears to have been considerably restored. No evidence of the possible Chapel was found. (5) Wraxall Manor, with attached front walls, piers, gates. Grade II*. Manor House, with grounds. Early 17th century. Early 20th century service range to rear of main block, and linking with formerly detached south-west block. Attached front walls, gate-piers and gates, 15 metres by 18 metres, rubble-stone and stone-coped. Low front walls with iron railings, on top. Square stone gate-piers with pyramid capstones and large ball- finials. Wrought-iron gate, 18th-19 century. (6) No change. (7) Wraxall Manor with attached front walls, piers and gates.Grade II*. (8)

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