Chieveley House

Chieveley House
Chieveley House
Chieveley House is located in Berkshire
Chieveley House
Location within Berkshire
General information
TypeCountry house
Architectural style
Queen Anne
LocationChieveley, Berkshire, England
Coordinates51°27′46″N 1°18′59″W / 51.4628°N 1.3163°W / 51.4628; -1.3163
Year built1716
Renovated1883
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official name
Chieveley House
Designated6 April 1967
Reference no.1291142

Chieveley House, on the High Street in the village of Chieveley, Berkshire, England, is a Grade II* listed country house dating from the early 18th century. It has had a number of notable owners including Valentine Wyndham-Quin, son of Windham Wyndham-Quin, the Baroness Howard de Walden and Lord Goff of Chieveley.

History and description

The house was built around 1716, identifiable by dates on the rainwater heads. Pevsner records Chieveley as one of a range of "grand houses [set] behind high brick walls" on the village's High Street. At the time of its construction the occupants are recorded as a gentleman, his four children, and six servants. In the 20th century, the house was occupied by Valentine Wyndham-Quin, son of Windham Wyndham-Quin and subsequently the Baroness Howard de Walden. In 1976 Chieveley was bought by Lord Goff of Chieveley, who took the name of the village when made a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary and a life peer in 1986.

Pevsner describes Chieveley as a "compact hipped roofed dolls' house of red brick". The architectural style is Queen Anne.

In 2016 the owners created a garden to the designs of Arne Maynard. In 2018 Chieveley House was put up for sale with Knight Frank for £3.5 million.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Historic England. "Chieveley House (Grade II*) (1291142)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. 1 2 Tyack, Bradley & Pevsner 2010, p. 235.
  3. 1 2 Churchill, Penny (22 October 2018). "A glorious Berkshire house with gardens by Arne Maynard, within easy reach of London and Oxford". Country Life. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  4. ↑ Beatson, Sir Jack (23 October 2019). "Robert Goff" (PDF). Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the British Academy. 18. The British Academy: 241–273.
  5. ↑ "10 things we want from Christie's sale of property from 'Chieveley House, Berkshire and Five Private Collections'". House & Garden. 13 February 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  6. ↑ "Chinese Pavilion at Chieveley House, Berkshire". Francis Johnson Architects. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  7. ↑ Taylor, Lindsey (6 November 2015). "Magical Gardens by Arne Maynard". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "In pictures: Chieveley House is up for sale". In Your Area. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2020.

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