Wasing Place
WASING PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1155947
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Wasing Place
- Statutory Address:
- WASING PLACE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1155947
- Date first listed:
- 10-Nov-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Wasing Place
- Statutory Address 1:
- WASING PLACE
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:
- WASING PLACE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wasing
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 57714 64347
Details
WASING WASING PARK SU 56SE 6/16 Wasing Place
GV II
House. J. Hobcraft. 1770-3, rebuilt internally and slightly altered after fire. South front: grey brick headers, stone quoins and window dressings, plat bands at cill levels; large triangular pediment over centre 5 bays with stone coping and circular window in tympanum, and parapet with stone coping. C20 stainless steel roof with 4 stacks. Palladian house with wings set back to right and left, both reduced from 2 to one storey. 2 storeys and attic; 5 bays with one bay wing to left and 3 bay wing to right, glazing bar sashes. 2 central half glazed doors with architrave and plain rectangular fanlight; semi-circular ashlar porch with 2 steps, 2 Doric columns and pilasters supporting entablature with fluted frieze and paterae, and dentil cornice. North front: as south front but of brown brick and circular window in tympanum of pediment with carved swags to right and left. 13 steps with iron railings to central blocked doorway, now window, with moulded architrave, and scrolled brackets supporting segmental pediment. Wings set back to right and left, each with Venetian window. Interior: much rebuilt but includes some re-used materials from Pendarpes Hall, Cornwall.B.O.E.Berkshire.p.259.
Listing NGR: SU5761864348
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 39661
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Berkshire, (1966), 259
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 3 Berkshire,
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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