Manor House

A manor house or a fully equipped manor house is almost like a country house that has traditionally formed the governmental centre of a mansion, which is the lowest division of territorial union in the feudal organization. The term manor house is occasionally applied to fairly small country houses that belong to families of gentry. It also belongs to the grand majestic homes, mainly as a technical term for minor overdue medieval fully equipped country houses that were intended more for demonstration than for defense.

Generally, the manor house was said to be a residence of the feudal lord of the mansion which he occupied rarely. For this reason, this particular place was used to hold session of his manor court of court baron. Many a times a steward was appointed to manage and supervise the diverse manorial properties of the seigniorial lord. The everyday administration was assigned to a reeve or a bailiff.  

 
Even though not built typically with strong protections like the castles most of these manor houses were partly equipped. They were generally enclosed with ditches or walls which often included the farm building. Most of these manor houses were fully equipped with small watchtowers and gatehouses. The main feature of these manor houses were its Great Hall where in additional apartment were being added as the reduction of feudal combat that allowed extra peaceful family life.
During the start of 16th century, small castles and even manor houses began to obtain the facilities and qualities of the residences of country gentlemen. This 16th century revolution created many country mansions of Jacobean and Elizabethan styles in England and lots of small Renaissance chateaux in France.