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1. The History
Information on Kirmond Le Mire manor, a.k.a. the Manna house, is relatively scare but it is thought to date from around 1868. The Grade II listed country house (listed in November 1966) is set in 1.82 acres of protected woodland on the edge of a picturesque valley in the Lincolnshire Wolds in a pretty rural village which lies between Tealby and Binbrook. It is believed to have been built for, and possibly designed by, Christopher Turnor (of Stoke Rochford and Panton), an English Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1841 to 1847. The Manor House was subsequently occupied by Charles Rowell Fieldsend in 1871.
Later it was part of the Sutton family, renowned estate owners in the local area. It was then sold by Sir Richard Sutton in December 2008 for £225,000 to Mr Hills, who then put it up for auction. It remained unsold, maybe due to the maintenance costs involved and the renovation costs. It again failed to sell at auction in 2013. It remains in a dilapidated state, on the market with Savills with an asking price of £225,000.
Picture by Bob Danylec (The Manor House, Kirmond Le Mire) taken in 2006, showing just how far the place has gone downhill over the last decade:
Mana House by HughieDW, on Flickr
2. The Explore
This place has been on my radar for some time, but it is a bit in the back of the beyond in deepest Lincolnshire. It’s been the subject of intermittent reports for a few years.
The sales blurb states “Property in need of renovation with endless potential”. I think I’d slightly reword that as “Property in need of endless renovation with potential”. Had an enjoyable hour of so here. It’s hard to look round much of the 1st floor due to the floors either not being there or being very shady. The cellar was rather nice and consists of four separate domed rooms. The place is pretty empty but there’s enough original features to hold your interest. Genuinely hope someone takes this place on, despite it being a big ask, and it is restored to its former glories.
3. The Pictures
Front left:
img0433 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Front right:
img0435 by HughieDW, on Flickr
One of the adjoining outbuildings:
img0434 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Or is this the front?
img0436 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0437 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Mana 13 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Greenhouse in need of t’n’c:
img0440 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Not too much in the way of roof anywhere:
img0479 by HughieDW, on Flickr
In we go:
Mana 10 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Mana 02 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0466 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The kitchen’s been ripped out but the aga’s left!
img0467 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Mana 01 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Ceiling in main lounge needs attention!
img0471 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Mana 06 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Fireplace is quite nice, mind:
img0470 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Mana 05 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And here we are ceiling free!
Mana 03 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Down to the cellars. This one looks like it’s where the wine was kept:
Mana 07 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Mana 08 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Back up and up to the first floor.
Mana 09 by HughieDW, on Flickr
One of the few rooms with safe flooring!
img0474 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Even if the roof is a bit shady:
img0477 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And back out into the garden:
Mana 12 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Found this little fella in the grass:
img0482 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Information on Kirmond Le Mire manor, a.k.a. the Manna house, is relatively scare but it is thought to date from around 1868. The Grade II listed country house (listed in November 1966) is set in 1.82 acres of protected woodland on the edge of a picturesque valley in the Lincolnshire Wolds in a pretty rural village which lies between Tealby and Binbrook. It is believed to have been built for, and possibly designed by, Christopher Turnor (of Stoke Rochford and Panton), an English Conservative Party politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1841 to 1847. The Manor House was subsequently occupied by Charles Rowell Fieldsend in 1871.
Later it was part of the Sutton family, renowned estate owners in the local area. It was then sold by Sir Richard Sutton in December 2008 for £225,000 to Mr Hills, who then put it up for auction. It remained unsold, maybe due to the maintenance costs involved and the renovation costs. It again failed to sell at auction in 2013. It remains in a dilapidated state, on the market with Savills with an asking price of £225,000.
Picture by Bob Danylec (The Manor House, Kirmond Le Mire) taken in 2006, showing just how far the place has gone downhill over the last decade:
Mana House by HughieDW, on Flickr
2. The Explore
This place has been on my radar for some time, but it is a bit in the back of the beyond in deepest Lincolnshire. It’s been the subject of intermittent reports for a few years.
The sales blurb states “Property in need of renovation with endless potential”. I think I’d slightly reword that as “Property in need of endless renovation with potential”. Had an enjoyable hour of so here. It’s hard to look round much of the 1st floor due to the floors either not being there or being very shady. The cellar was rather nice and consists of four separate domed rooms. The place is pretty empty but there’s enough original features to hold your interest. Genuinely hope someone takes this place on, despite it being a big ask, and it is restored to its former glories.
3. The Pictures
Front left:
img0433 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Front right:
img0435 by HughieDW, on Flickr
One of the adjoining outbuildings:
img0434 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Or is this the front?
img0436 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0437 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Mana 13 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Greenhouse in need of t’n’c:
img0440 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Not too much in the way of roof anywhere:
img0479 by HughieDW, on Flickr
In we go:
Mana 10 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Mana 02 by HughieDW, on Flickr
img0466 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The kitchen’s been ripped out but the aga’s left!
img0467 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Mana 01 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Ceiling in main lounge needs attention!
img0471 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Mana 06 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Fireplace is quite nice, mind:
img0470 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Mana 05 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And here we are ceiling free!
Mana 03 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Down to the cellars. This one looks like it’s where the wine was kept:
Mana 07 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Mana 08 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Back up and up to the first floor.
Mana 09 by HughieDW, on Flickr
One of the few rooms with safe flooring!
img0474 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Even if the roof is a bit shady:
img0477 by HughieDW, on Flickr
And back out into the garden:
Mana 12 by HughieDW, on Flickr
Found this little fella in the grass:
img0482 by HughieDW, on Flickr