Ockham Park House
OCKHAM PARK HOUSE, OCKHAM PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1029400
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Ockham Park House
- Statutory Address:
- OCKHAM PARK HOUSE, OCKHAM PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1029400
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Ockham Park House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OCKHAM PARK HOUSE, OCKHAM PARK
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- OCKHAM PARK HOUSE, OCKHAM PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Guildford (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ockham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 06527 56514
Details
TQ O5NE OCKHAM C.P. OCKHAM PARK
2/111 Ockham Park House 14/6/67
GV II
Country House. Originally built in c.1638 for the Weston Family, altered in 1728-9 by Nicholas Hawksmoor for the first Lord King, extended in c.1830 in Italianate style for the seventh Lord King. Majority of house burnt down in 1948. Stripped and part restored in 1970's. Brown and red brick with hipped plain-tiled roofs obscured by parapets. Square block, 7 bays each side with lower extension to left. 2 storeys and attic over basement storey with central brick pavilion to roof. Entrance front:- moulded brick plat bands over basement, ground and first floors and to top of parapet with end pilaster piers. Two 3 bay ranges, either side of central shallow single bay recess. One Venetian window in attic storey, either side of centre with 2 sections of parapet raised up over. C20 fenestration, with all windows under gauged brick heads, 18-light glazing bar sash windows on main floor. Round arched fixed casement to centre of first floor. Former door to centre under gauged brick head, now blocked. Pavilion on roof: square with brick pilaster piers to corners under brick cornice. Octagonal lantern above under lead, ogee roof - capped by sphere finial. 4 brick walls containing arched openings placed diagonally from corners of pavilion with square brick stacks on the ends. Right hand return front:- 7 bays with centre paired and end pilaster piers. Two storey single bay extension to left end with end pilaster piers and a large splay sided C20 brick recess on centre of left hand return front under cement lintel. Interior: gutted and part restored. Empty at time of resurvey.
PEVSNER: Buildings of England, Surrey (1971) pp. 394. Country Life. Article "Ockham Park, Surrey" Newly discovered designs by Laurence Whistler. December 29, 1950 pp. 2218-2221.
Listing NGR: TQ0652756514
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 288692
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Nairn, I Rev. by Cherry, The Buildings of England: Surrey, (1971), 394
Country Life in 29 December, (1950), 2218-2221
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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