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The L-shaped manor house is adjacent to the east end of the church. Most of the two storey (plus attics) main structure was probably built by
William Whalley (d.1635) or his son Ralph. Sash windows were inserted into the main wing (red brick on an ironstone plinth) in the early 18th century. There is
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a mid-17th century staircase which has been altered. The old kitchen was in the smaller wing; the kitchen is now in a previous brew-house c.1800. The roof of this wing has an arch-braced
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church of St. John the
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and west gallery remain, lit by clear windows. Outside at its east end is a monument to
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