Medieval Manor House at Wasperton

Description of this historic site

The remains of a Medieval manor house have been observed within the fabric of an existing house. It was possibly a 14th century aisled hall which was reduced in size during the 15th century. It was faced with red brick in the Imperial period. It is situated in Wasperton.

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Notes about this historic site

1 An approximately square building facing E. Externally it is mostly of 18th century brickwork but internally the back part retains the remains of a 15th century timber framed hall running N and S and having E and W narrow aisles. The bay S of the arched truss was probably the solar wing. The front part of the house, although now modernised, was probably part of a late 16th century enlargement.
2 The aisled hall was examined in some detail as examples of this date in the lowlands are almost invariably 14th century rather than 15th century. The original hall is 14th century and the 15th century features noted in reference 1 are part of a general replanning to reduce the hall to half its former size and utilise the space for a new two-storied solar bay. The original building is probably early 14th century.
4 Listed Building Description.
5 Well of possible Medieval origin observed in evaluation work in 1995 (WA 8296).
6 Three pits, one containing medieval potsherds and the other two undated, were found during a watching brief immediately to the west of the Manor House.
7 Work in 6 also mentioned.
8 Work in 6 also mentioned.
9 A fragment of a post-medieval fine drinking glass was found near ‘The Granary’.