Description

WARGRAVE WARGRAVE HILL
SU 77 NE
(north side)
2/3 Wargrave Manor
26.1.67
II
Large country house in landscaped park. Late C18 altered C19 and C20.
Painted stucco, moulded chamfered quoins, moulding over second floor windows,
hipped slate roof with several chimneys. Main block 3 storeys, wings 2
storeys. East front:main block has central segmental bay the whole height
with hipped conical roof, 3 sash windows with glazing bars, flanked by
single bays with similar windows: all windows have architrave surrounds,
ground floor windows with C19 lights. This section has a Doric verandah
with coupled columns supporting entablature across the whole front. Flanking
wings have 2 upper sash windows and Venetian windows on ground floor, all
with glazing bars. South front: C1860, has 5 bays repeating the design,
central porch of angle pilasters supporting entablature and blocking course,
arched central opening with plain double door and radiating fanlight.
The west front has a large semi-circular terrace in front added C19, and
has fine views over the Thames river valley. V.C.H. Vol.III. p.191
(Berkshire) p.258.

Listing NGR: SU7881079138

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26448343

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Recommended Books

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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Period property manual, victorian house manual 2 books collection set by ian rock
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Derbyshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)