Photograph Notes: An impressive Cotswold stone manor house in the village of Aston Subedge dating from the 16th century. The garden is also very attractive, laid out in a style contemporary to the house. In the early 17th century this was home to Endymion Porter, Ambassador to Charles I. Prince Rupert was a frequent visitor to this house. The house is Grade II* listed. Historic England description Manor House. C16, C17 with C19 modifications. Ashlar centre block, close stud timber frame and coursed dressed stone right wing, left wing of coursed squared limestone, all with limestone slate roof and coped gables, 5 with ball finials. Small brick stack to gable of right wing, central block coursed rubble at back, one flush stack with 3 diagonal flues and two projecting limestone stacks, one 2-flue the other one-flue, all 3 brick. Plan in three parts with early wing projecting right, central block left, with staircase wing projecting forwards left, all forming flat 'U'. Staircase turret projects back left. 2 storeys with attic storey. 2, 3 and 4-light flat-chamfered mullioned casements with leaded lights and transoms on ground and first floors, stopped hood to first floor and gable windows. Continuous string over ground floor windows, returned over first window to left wing, 4-light windows with king mullions. Centre block has 3 Cotswold gables. C19 plank front door off centre left, in chamfered 4-centred flush opening gable to early block right has 2 small single light chamfered casements to attic and remains of window hood in framing concealed by later lean-to attached to left wall. Projecting left wing has principal gable at front and Cotswold gable from eaves left, 2 storeys and attic storey over, 2 windowed, left wall C16 window with 3 slightly pointed, round headed lights. Two 4-light flat-chamfered mullioned casements with king mullions in principal gable, and 2-light flat-chamfered mullioned casements, with transoms to ground and first floors. Left stair turret has 2 small single lights, the lower one pointed. From rear: 2 storey gable left, with C19 casements. 2 storey main body with two 3-light and one 4-light later C16 casements with rounded heads, over; two similar 3-light windows at ground floor, plus one 5-light and one 3-light hollow chamfered, stone-mullioned windows with hood moulds, flanking external stack. Far left set low is blocked C16 single light with cusping, probably originally fire window, but said to have contained effigy. Small door in 4-centred opening centrally. Over this a stone with inscription 'EX DONO/AMANTISSIME MATRIS/DESIDERATISIME/ FRANCISCAE STUART/COMITISSAE DE HARROWBY AD 1855. Interior: Right wing. Tie beams with stepped mouldings and stepped decoration at regular intervals along sides. Square hole, now blocked, possibly for giving alms, in right hand wall obscured by later buildings. Main Block: Large stone fireplace with 4- centred arch, right corner at rear. Main staircase Cl9 (possibly copy of original). Late C16/C17 stone fireplace with roll moulded 4-centred arch in room left of hallway. Room far left has stone fireplace and 4-centre arched doorway to stair turret projection left. C17 dog-leg staircase with turned balusters in forward part of left wing. Ground floor only inspected. First and second floors used as granary/hay loft C19. Endymion Porter (born 1587) an ambassador to Charles I, lived here. Prince Rupert was a frequent guest. Source: https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1341752

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