Wargrave Court
WARGRAVE COURT, STATION ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290406
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Wargrave Court
- Statutory Address:
- WARGRAVE COURT, STATION ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290406
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Wargrave Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- WARGRAVE COURT, STATION ROAD
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:
- WARGRAVE COURT, STATION ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wokingham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wargrave
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 78310 78561
Details
WARGRAVE STATION ROAD SU 77 NE 16/593 (North side) Wargrave Court GV II Manor house, now large house. Early C16, altered and extended C18 and C19, altered C20. Part timber frame partly encased in painted plaster and brick; old tile gabled and hipped roof. 2 framed bays crosswing originally jettied on 3 sides; to 3 or 4 framed adjoining bays, extended on north and south; 2 gables facing west, 4 facing east. Part 2 storeys, part 2 storeys and attics. 3 chimneys on ridge. Sash windows with glazing bars in moulded architrave frames. West front: dentil eaves. On angular bay the whole height with 4 sashes on the right hand, under projecting gable on curved brackets with large bargeboards. One bay gable to the left of this flush with wall face and with false timbers; 6-panelled door in projecting porch with flat hood and Ionic columnettes on a short balustrade either side of door with turned balusters and moulded tail. Further ionic pilasters at rear. To left of this 4 bays with C20 angular bay on ground floor with casements and glazing bars, moulded cornice and flat roof. Interior: 2 framed bays of heavy floor joists and large dragon beams exposed in Drawing room. Joists have small chamfers with run out stops up to position of former jetty beams. Similar chamfers and stops to dragon beams but principal beams are plain. Some timber framing visible on first floor. Drawing room also contains 3 large panels and 3 smaller panels of late C18 tapestry work in moulded panel frames, depicting woodland and riding scenes.VCH Vol lll p.191.
Listing NGR: SU7831078561
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 41377
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ditchfield, P H, Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Berkshire, (1923), 191
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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