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Le château en bref
The Manoir du Mesnil lies away from the village of Mesnil-Verclives, on the plateau of the Norman Vexin, at the locality that gave its name to the former parish of Mesnil-sous-Verclives. That parish is attested as ‘Mesnil-sous-Varclive’ in 1298 and was merged with Verclives around 1790 to form the present commune. Recorded in 1986 by the Inventaire général during the survey of the canton of Fleury-sur-Andelle, the complex is said to date from the 16th century, a dating given with reservations, as is that of its dovecote. The manor house and farm buildings were remodelled in the 19th century. The masonry combines limestone, flint and brick, in rubble stone reinforced with dressed-stone quoins. The Inventaire notes a symmetrical plan and a conical roof, probably that of the dovecote. The survey then reported a poor state of conservation, and the enclosure wall, the farm buildings and the dovecote have not been studied in detail. The estate is privately owned and has no protection under the Monuments historiques designation. It should not be confused with the château de Verclives, located in the same commune, whose oratory is listed.