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| HER Number | MWB15856 |
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| Record Type | Building |
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| Name | Speen Grange, Speen Lane, Speen |
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Summary
Grade II listed house, of several phases, used as a vicarage in the 19th and 20th centuries
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Listed Building (II) 1220746: SPEEN GRANGE
- Conservation Area: Speen
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Old Listed Building Ref (pre 1984) (II): ø Map No 26 4/139 Speen Grange (formerly Vicarage)
Late C.18, two storeys, vitreous brick, red dressings, flat eaves, hipped slate roof. E. front of 3 bays, two L.H. blocked 6 panelled door in R.H. bay, panelled reveals, Gothic arched fanlight with Gothic glazing, doorcase o slender pilasters, broken entablature and flat cornice hood. Two storey wing to N.E., colour washed brick, probably older house. Interior may be of interest.
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
Speen Grange or The Grange is a Grade II listed house <1>, of many phases, including a timber-framed cottage extended in the 18th century <2>. It was used by Speen's clergy, possibly linked with the Bishops of Salisbury?, although it does not appear to have been the original parsonage which was at Speen House, c 300m to the west. The Grange is marked as a Vicarage from the First Edition Ordnance Survey <3> up to the 5th Epoch <4> and was the home of the Victorian vicar of Speen, Rev Majendie.
The owners from 1990s-2002 described 3 main phases of the house (although there have been many alterations and additions): Jacobean, Queen Anne and Georgian. The latest and grandest extension was in grey brick with a slate roof, two reception rooms linked by a double height oval entrance hall with a curved staircase.
The double gables of the 'Queen Anne' phase are probably represented in the drawing of this house on the 1729 map of Speen Manor <5>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | 1950-83. Buildings included in the statutory list of buildings of special architectural or historic interest, pre Review. WBC Network. ø Map No 26 4/139. [Unpublished document / SWB10875] |
| <02> | 1983. Plans and elevations of Speen Grange. [Unpublished document / SWB12969] |
| <03> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <04> | Ordnance Survey. 1962-1981. Ordnance Survey Epoch 5, 1:2500. 1:2500. [Map / SWB14665] |
| <05> | Commissioned by the Duke of Chandos. 1729/30. Map of Speen Manor. Marked. [Map / SWB12939] |
| <06> | Tyack, G, Bradley, S and Pevsner, N. 2010. The Buildings of England (Berkshire). p528. [Monograph / SWB147855] |
Related Monuments
| MWB4831 | SPEEN VILLAGE (Monument) |
| MWB15911 | Speen House, Bath Road, Speen (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB273 | WBHS Monitoring 2002-2003 |
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