Braywick House
BRAYWICK HOUSE, BRAYWICK ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1319441
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Braywick House
- Statutory Address:
- BRAYWICK HOUSE, BRAYWICK ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1319441
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 02-May-1989
- List Entry Name:
- Braywick House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRAYWICK HOUSE, BRAYWICK 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:
- BRAYWICK HOUSE, BRAYWICK ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Windsor and Maidenhead (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bray
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 89384 79289
Details
BRAY BRAYWICK ROAD SU 87 NE (west side) 9/15 Braywick 25.3.55 Braywick House (formerly listed as Braywick House with Laundry Block) II*
Large country house with laundry block, now offices. C17 and C18, main front dated 1675. Altered and refurbished 1984. Brick, part painted brick; mansard roof with Cumberland stone slates. Originally rectangular central staircase plan; later laundry block adjoining on north west, extension on south west. 2 storeys and attics, former laundry block one storey, part 2 storey. 3 large chimneys with clay pots in main part. South east front: probably former entrance front. Symmetrical. 7 bays. Moulded brick plinth and string to first floor. Carved wooden cornice. Sash windows with glazing bars, in moulded architraves with stone cills. Recessed centre section of 3 bays and 2 pedimented dormers, middle bay has windows with moulded, eared architraves. Outer sections each end of 2 bays and one similar dormer each. A lead rainwater pipe in each return angle with lead hopper with the inscription P 16 75 WM South west front: right hand part similar to south east front but 5 bays and with C20 distyle Doric porch approached by 3 concrete steps; 6-fielded panel moulded door in moulded architrave in second bay from left. Left hand part of 3 bays has plinth, plat band and moulded cornice at a higher level. Windows have moulded architrave frames, those on ground floor with floating moulded cornices. Former laundry block: 5 bay front. Fourth bay of 2 storeys with attic is gabled with an open pediment and with occulus in tympanum; a square sash window at first floor and a Venetian window on ground floor. Bellcote on ridge with ogee roof, ball finial and weathervane. One-bay single-storey part to right and 3 bays similar to left, all with round-headed sash windows with glazing bars. Adjoining to the left of the former stable block is a 3 bay section of the house with old sash windows with wide glazing bars; gauged brick arches scalloped on the bottom edge. Windows on the ground floor have floating moulded cornices. Interior: Conference room on left of entrance hall has plaster ceiling enriched with scrolled floral and leaf ornament; guilloche ornament in centre panel. Moulded and dentilled cornice with honeysuckle and acanthus leaf ornament, triglyph and ball flower frieze. Two 6-panelled doors, one disused, lead to entrance hall having panelling mild and enriched with bead and reel ornament which is repeated on the window shutters. Doors have moulded architraves and moulded dentilled cornices. Front office on right of entrance hall has thin Rococo plasterwork on walls and ceiling. Geometrical staircase with curved metal balusters and wreathed handrail. B.O.E. (Berkshire), p.101.
Listing NGR: SU8938479289
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 41020
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Berkshire, (1966), 101
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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