Silwood Park and former stable block
Silwood Park, Buckhurst Road, Sunninghill, Ascot, SL5 7PY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1109927
- Date first listed:
- 03-Mar-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Silwood Park and former stable block
- Statutory Address:
- Silwood Park, Buckhurst Road, Sunninghill, Ascot, SL5 7PY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1109927
- Date first listed:
- 03-Mar-1972
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 26-Jun-1998
- List Entry Name:
- Silwood Park and former stable block
- Statutory Address 1:
- Silwood Park, Buckhurst Road, Sunninghill, Ascot, SL5 7PY
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:
- Silwood Park, Buckhurst Road, Sunninghill, Ascot, SL5 7PY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Windsor and Maidenhead (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Sunninghill and Ascot
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 94622 68622
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 02/01/2019
SU96NW
599-1/15/70
SUNNINGHILL
Buckhurst Road
Silwood Park and former stable block
03/03/72
(Formerly listed as LONDON ROAD, Blacknest (North side), Silwood Park)
II
Includes: Silwood Park BUCKHURST ROAD Blacknest.
Large country house and stable block, now a college. 1876-8 by Alfred Waterhouse. Red brick in English bond with Bath stone dressings and tiled roofs with fishscale tiles every third course; crested ridge tiles. Stables of red brick in English bond with stone dressings. Gothic style. Large rectangular plan with conservatory projecting on south-west; former stable block adjoining on north-east.
EXTERIOR: two storeys with attics and basement. Several large chimneys with offset heads and clay pots. Projecting plinth with stone band above, moulded string above first floor window heads, brick corbelled eaves.
Entrance (north-west) front: irregular. Main features comprise four, one-bay gables of different heights. To the right of centre a tall tower in three stages over the enclosed entrance porch; tower has pyramidal roof topped with large open lantern. The top stage has stone blank arcading with cusped heads and circular colonnettes, and brick corbelled eaves. Each stage is divided with a moulded stone string. The entrance porch has a lean-to roof, engaged columns of two orders and leaf capitals. It is approached by five stone steps.
On the right is a five-bay conservatory with a stone canted bay and end. Stone parapet pierced with cusped openings. Three-light windows with round heads; lantern light glazed roof.
Stables: Steeply pitched plain tile roof with several gables. Courtyard plan with clocktower on south-east and spirelet on ridge on north-west. Sash windows in stone surrounds. Large arched carriage entrance on north-east.
INTERIOR: full height lounge/hall with balustraded gallery with coved soffit. Barrel roof with rooflights. Large fireplace with hood at north end. Doorways have segmental-arched heads. Stables interior not inspected.
HISTORY: built at a cost of »27,500.
Listing NGR: SU9462268622
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 469421
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Berkshire, (1975), 233
Websites
British Geological Survey, Strategic Stone Study, accessed 04/02/2020 from https://www.bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/buildingStones/StrategicStoneStudy/EH_atlases.html
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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