Listed Building record MDR10086 - Waldley Manor Farm Farmhouse, Waldley Lane, Marston Montgomery

Waldley Manor Farm farmhouse, Waldley Lane, Marston Montgomery, built in 1632. 'Waldley Manor - manor house, oldest part 1632. Old oak beams have been recently uncovered, also some woodwork behind the plaster. It is a private dwelling, currently being worked as a farm. It is in excellent condition, a great deal of renovation having taken place recently.' (1) 'Large two-storey timber and brick farmhouse with farmyard behind. The crosswing was deliberately designed with showy and extravagant framing, and contains a carved panel in the north gable wall with the date 1632, providing a date for the building of the house. The south end of the cross-wing seems also to have been jettied, and was perhaps also originally as decorative as the north end. The house had no dairy, cellar or cheeseroom, and was evidently not intended as a farmhouse. The plan of the house has not been altered since it was built, although parts of the walls were replaced in brick in the 18th and 19th centuries. The farmyard contains at least one 17th century building, but was not examined.' (2) From the National Heritage List for England: 'SK 13 NW PARISH OF MARSTON MONTGOMERY WALDLEY LANE 4/64 (North Side) Waldley Manor Farmhouse GV II Farmhouse. 1632 and early C18 with C20 alterations. Close studded and diagonal ribbed timber framing on stone base and painted or rendered brick. Plain tile roofs with brief external gable stack to west and ridge stack to east, Three bays including advanced single bay crosswing and two storeys, plus garrets to crosswing. North elevation - C18 part to west has a C20 window to west, a C19 central doorcase with C20 door and a lean- to shed to east; however the eastern gabled bay has impressive exposed timber framing. Ground floor has close studding with large C19 casement to east, an inserted central brick pier with C19 window adjacent to west and beyond a C20 window in original C17 opening. Four large brackets support jettied floor above which has diagonal ribbing with carved central panel dated 1632. Above, two 2-light casement windows in adjacent central panels. To west, a blocked small 2-light mullioned stair window. Above, more diagonal ribbing and a small casement to top, South elevation is considerably altered with gable wall of 1632 bay rebuilt in early C20 in brick. Ground floor has two C20 bow windows either side of C20 bay window. Above three C20 3-light casement windows and above to east a 2-light C20 casement window. Interior has an oak newel staircase in 1632 part, moulded beams and exposed close studded partitions. Western part of house has later box frame partitions. Internal door; mostly early C18 raised and fielded oak panelled doors. North-east room in 1632 wing has been refashioned in early C18 with squint fireplace and panelling to dado height. Listing NGR: SK1272237077.' (3)