The Manor House, Sleaford.......

...........seen as I was shopping. I have been meaning to take a photo of this lovely old building for ages but parking near is almost impossible - actually managed it today.

The Manor House now divided into several different houses/offices. It originally incorporated not only the older stone-built section but the Georgian extension on the right, now known as Rhodes House after the entrepreneur and explorer Cecil Rhodes (1853-1902) who spent parts of his boyhood there.

The stone sections of the Manor House are mainly seventeenth century, and there are two datestones on the building: "1637" in the courtyard and "1619" over the two storey bay window which faces Northgate. What makes it an unusual building is the extensive re-use of mediaeval materials (chiefly fourteenth century), some of which were almost certainly plundered from Sleaford Castle after it fell into disrepair.

I think it looks good in Sepia - hope you agree.

A dry day with a little sun and not cold - l0w 50's F but windy enough to blow you over on corners!

Wishing everyone on the West side of the Country a safe night and also all in the USA who are suffering such extremely low temperatures and heavy snowfall - look after yourselves please.