Bearwood College, Arborfield and Newland / Barkham / Winnersh - Wokingham (UA)
This C19 landscaped park and woodland surrounds an imposing Victorian country house on formal terraces overlooking a picturesque lake with design by William Sawrey Gilpin and Pulham. The house and gardens are owned by a private school and a charitable trust, whereas the wider park is now adapted as a golf course and Reading FC's new training site. A Conservation Management Plan process and liaison group has been developed to include proposals to restore lost vistas and the Pulhamite garden. Historic England is advising on how these initiatives and proposals can be taken forward.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- Bearwood College
- Heritage Category:
- Registered Park and Garden grade II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1000414
- Local Planning Authority:
- Wokingham (UA)
- Site Type:
- Gardens parks and urban spaces > Landscape park
Location
- Unitary Authority:
- Wokingham (UA)
- Parish:
- Arborfield and Newland / Barkham / Winnersh
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Wokingham
- Region:
- London and South East
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Park and garden
- Condition:
- Extensive significant problems
- Vulnerability:
- High
- Trend:
- Declining
- Ownership:
- Mixed, multiple owners
- Designation:
- Registered Park and Garden grade II*, 5 LBs