Padworth House
PADWORTH HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1117314
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Padworth House
- Statutory Address:
- PADWORTH HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1117314
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Padworth House
- Statutory Address 1:
- PADWORTH HOUSE
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:
- PADWORTH HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Padworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 61321 66252
Details
PADWORTH Su 66 NN 4/7 Padworth House 25,lO.51
GV II*
House, now college. Circa 1769 by John Hobcraft encasing a C17 house. Stucco, plat bands at cill levels, 3 centre bays project slightly with triangular pediment over; moulded cornice and parapet to hipped slate roof with 4 stacks. Flanking wings slightly set back, of stucco with plat bands at cill levels, parapets, hipped slate roofs that to left with 2 stacks, that to right with 2 stacks and 3 C19 gabled dormers. 3 storey, 7 bay block with 2 storey, 4 bay wing to left and 2 storeys and attic, 4 bay wing to right. Glazing bar sashes, centre window on first floor with moulded architrave and brackets supporting cornice above. 2 central glazed doors and Doric porch with 2 unfluted columns and pilasters, entablature with triglyphs, guttae and paterae, and triangular pedi- ment. Wing to left has half glazed door in third bay from left with cornice and radial fanlight; wing to right has doorway in left hand bay and C19 tri- partite sash in third bay from right. North front: central block of 9 bays, 3 centre bays slightly projecting with triangular pediment over; first floor central window with architrave and brackets supporting cornice above. Central half glazed doors and doorcase with Ionic half columns supporting segmental pediment. Flanking 2 storey, 3 bay wings set back slightly, that to left with C19 gabled dormer. Of wall with window remain in east end. Interior: much good plasterwork by Joseph Rose. Entrance Hall: double height space, staircase with wrought iron balustrade around 3 walls; groin vaulted 3 bay arched arcades on each floor to north with Doric columns on ground floor and columns with 'Adamesque' capitals on first floor; plasterwork includes moulded ceiling, niches to east and west, wall panels and swags and medallions in spandrels of arches. Drawing room: pelmets, C18 fireplace and good moulded ceiling. Dining room, now ballroom: pelmets, C19 three bay Doric arcade to west. Library: 2 C18 pedimented bookcases. Office: Gothick fireplace and overmantel with painted scenes from the Gothick fishing lodge (see 4/6) Saloon, now dining room: 2 arched niches to east are C19 additions. Kitchen: some C17 panelling remains as do som C17 moulded beams in other rooms to east. BOE, Berkshire, p. 191; Berkshire Architectural Guide, Betjeman and Piper; Murray, 1949, p. 137; Country Life, Vol. Lii, pp. 342-348, 372-378, 414-417 (including plan and eleva- tion).
Listing NGR: SU6132666253
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 39595
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Berkshire, (1966), 191
Country Life in Country Life, Vol. 52, (), 342-348
Country Life in Country Life, Vol. 52, (), 372-378
Country Life in Country Life, Vol. 52, (), 414-417
Murrays Architectural Guide in Berkshire, (1949), 137
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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