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Latitude: 51.3806 / 51°22'50"N
Longitude: -0.9225 / 0°55'20"W
OS Eastings: 475086
OS Northings: 165164
OS Grid: SU750651
Mapcode National: GBR C6P.7MQ
Mapcode Global: VHDX6.YKPJ
Plus Code: 9C3X93JH+62
Entry Name: Hephaistos School, Farley Castle
Listing Date: 20 March 1982
Last Amended: 14 February 1986
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1319147
English Heritage Legacy ID: 41580
ID on this website: 101319147
Location: Farley Hill, Wokingham, Berkshire, RG7
County: Wokingham
Civil Parish: Swallowfield
Traditional County: Berkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Berkshire
Church of England Parish: Swallowfield
Church of England Diocese: Oxford
Tagged with: School building English country house
In the entry for;
SWALLOWFIELD CASTLE HILL
SU 76 NE
9/30 (east side)
Hephaistos School,
20.3.82 Farley Castle,
(formerly listed as
Farley Castle)
GV
II
The entry shall be amended to read;
SU 76 NE SWALLOWFIELD CASTLE HILL
9/30 (east side)
20.3.82 Hephaistos School,
Farley Castle,
(formerly listed as
Farley Castle)
GV II
Large house,now special school. C1810 by W Fellows,altered and
extended C20; restored following extensive fire damage , 1990-
91.Brick,roof partly flat and part slate,low pitched. Irregular plan
with extentions at rear. 2 storeys and cellars. Turrets,first floor
offset,toothed string at base of battlemented parapet. Gothick
windows, all with 4-centred heads. North front; projecting bay with
curved end and entrance door,flanked by single bays and half
octagonal full height turrets. To the right are 2 similar bays and
angle turret. 1990/1991 porch. East front ; 2 bays and angle turrets.
South front; 6 bays irregular spaced with turrets between angle
turrets and a C20 bay window to right. The house was also known as
Wraggs Castle and was built on land called Raggets.
V.C.H. Vol.111 p.268 B.O.E. (Berkshire) p.143.
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SWALLOWFIELD CASTLE HILL
SU 76 NE
(East side)
9/30 Hephaistos School, Farley
Castle (formerly listed as
20.3.82 Farley Castle)
G.V. II
Large house, now special school. c1810 by W. Fellows altered and extended
C20. Brick, roof partly flat and part slate, low pitched. Irregular plan
with extensions at rear. 2 storeys and cellars. Turrets, first floor
string, toothed string at base of battlemented parapet. Gothick windows,
all with 4-centred heads,some with dripmoulds. North front:- projecting
bay with curved end and entrance door, flanked by single bays and half
octagonal full height turrets. To the right are 2 similar bays and angle
turret. Further to the right are later C19 extensions. East front:-
2 bays and angle turrets. South front:- 6 bays irregularly spaced with
turrets between angle turrets and a C20 bay window to right. The house
was also known as Wraggs Castle and was built on land called Raggets.
V.C.H. Vol.III p.268 B.0.E. (Berkshire) p:143.
Listing NGR: SU7508665164
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