Description

SU 94SE WITLEY C.P. STATION LANE
Milford
4/300
Rake Manor and
9/3/60 Rake Court (Formerly
listed as Rake Manor)

GV II

House, much extended and divided. 1602 for Henry Bell, Clerk Controller of the
Household to James I, extended by R. Neville in 1880, by E. Lutyens in 1897 and
Baillie Scott in 1910 and 1925. Original portion timber framed on galleted
sandstone plinth, close stud on ground floor with rendered infill, herringbone
brick infill above under plain tiled roofs. Sandstone and brick extensions to
right, tile hung. Original L-shaped range to left with extensions to centre
and right. Two storeys with stacks to rear left of centre and front right at
junction with tile hung gabled wing, some diagonal stacks to right. Entrance
front:- Gabled bay to left end with one leaded,diamond pane window on each
floor. Small gabled stair turret in re-entrant with wing to left. Further
casement fenestration across centre and right. Door to right in recessed
court between main body of house and gabled cross wing to right end. Part
glazed door to centre. Left hand return front:- square bay rising 'through
two storeys to left, angle bay to right. Rear:- projecting gabled end wings
with tile hung gables, some in patterned bands. Tall stacks to right, pentice
across ground floor centre and left. Gabled window to left of centre, door to
centre under timber gable.

PEVSNER: BUILDINGS OF ENGLAND, SURREY (1971) p.367
V.C.H. Vol. III (1967) pp.61-69.

Listing NGR: SU9518141180

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26389160

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