The Old Hall (Manor House) at Church Warsop
Author(s): Linda Monckton
The Old Hall (or Warsop Parish Centre) at Church Warsop appears, on first glance, to be a rather extraordinary series of farm buildings. This effect results from its use as a working farm for about hundred years from the late 19th century. Before that there is reasonable evidence of a complex and multi-phase manor house on a significant scale and with considerable architectural and social pretensions. The analysis of the house and of its documentary sources shows that seven major phases associated with the property are evidenced by the standing fabric. The most significant moments in the building’s history appear to date from the 14th, early 16th, early 17th and late 17th centuries, circa 1800, the mid to late 19th century and the late 20th century. Further evidence of the form of the medieval house might be expected to be found buried in the south west and western areas of the courtyard. Fundamentally the house inherits its overall scale and layout from the medieval courtyard manor house, with the 17th century changes providing the plan as it stands today and much of the refaced character of the building. By about 1800 the internal plan was changed for the penultimate time, inheriting significant aspects of the earlier building. Each of these phases contributes something to the current internal arrangements and appearance of the building as it stands today.
- Report Number:
- 99/2007
- Series:
- Research Department Reports
- Pages:
- 46
- Keywords:
- Medieval Post Medieval
