Manor House
The Manor House is the British population building and a defining part of the British economy. Each completed Manor adds population capacity and grants a Settler, so a housing investment also expands worker production.
Recorded values
- Cost
- 140 Wood
- Available
- Exploration Age
- Builder
- Settler, Homestead Wagon
- Population support
- 10
- Function
- Provides population; Trains Settlers (with "Terraced Houses" Home City Card)
- Construction
- 20 sec · up to 8 builders · limit 20
- Structure
- 1,800 hit points · 12 line of sight · 2x2 footprint
Function
British Settlers construct Manor Houses for Wood, subject to the civilization’s build limit. The free Settler is delivered when the building completes. This creates a useful economic return, but every Manor also consumes Wood that could have funded a Barracks, Stable or units.
Placement & timing
Build Manors at a pace that supports the next army and avoids the population cap. Consider the timing of the free Settler when choosing a construction site, and protect new Manors from raids. If the army needs immediate production, balance the economic value against the Wood needed for defense.
British housing and Settler economy
A British Manor House costs 140 Wood, takes 20 seconds to build and supports ten population. Each completion also creates one Settler, which is why the building is a central British economic investment. The Manor has 1,800 hit points and the normal build limit is twenty. It cannot be deleted, preventing repeated Settler production from destroying and rebuilding the same structure. Manor Houses are more expensive than ordinary Houses, so the free Settler must be balanced against the Wood that could have built a Barracks or military units. The Florence Nightingale Home City Card lets Manors heal nearby friendly units at five hit points per second, extending their value into defense. Build enough to avoid the population cap and expand the worker economy, but avoid spending all early Wood on Manors if an opponent is preparing a rush.
Population and construction pacing
Each finished Manor adds ten population support and one Settler, so British players gain both housing and a worker from each 140-Wood investment. The structure cannot be deleted, which prevents repeat Settler production from rebuilding it. With the Florence Nightingale card, it also heals nearby units slowly. Place Manors where their economy can be protected, and avoid hitting the twenty-building cap before late-game population support is actually needed.
British population and Settler investment
The Manor House is the British House, costs 140 Wood, takes 20 seconds to build and supports ten population, with a standard limit of 20. Its defining effect is that each new Manor House spawns a Settler when it is completed. The structure therefore converts an early Wood investment into both housing and an immediate worker, helping the British grow their economy as they expand the base. Its cost is higher than a normal House, so the extra Settler is part of the economic return rather than a reason to build without limit. The Settler can begin gathering as soon as the construction finishes, while the Manor House continues to provide population space. Under the Terraced Houses Home City Card it can also train Settlers, which changes its role from a one-time worker reward to an additional production point.
Placement and survival
Manor Houses are durable civilian buildings with 1,800 hit points and a 2-by-2 footprint. Their small footprint makes them easy to fit around a British base, but each new site still uses Wood that could build military infrastructure or support another economic transition. They cannot be deleted, preventing the player from repeatedly receiving a Settler by demolishing and rebuilding the same structure. Place early Manor Houses inside the defended economy so their worker arrives safely; later ones can extend housing toward a resource area once the army controls the approach. Do not count the spawn as immediate military production: the new Settler needs time to gather before it repays the cost. A Florence Nightingale card enables nearby healing from the building, a separate support function that should not be confused with its normal population and Settler effects.