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| HER Number | MWB21088 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Site of first Park House, West Woodhay |
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Summary
Former location of unlisted estate building of at least early 19th century date, demolished for a replacement building
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
Park House, West Woodhay is marked on the First Edition Ordnance Survey mapping <1> adjacent to Park Copse and also at the southwest corner of the grounds of West Woodhay House. It is a one and a half storey brick building with decorative blue headers and seems likely to be of at least mid 19th century date, used as an estate cottage.
A group of buildings are shown in this location on the 1808 Ordnance Survey Drawing <2>.
Proposals to demolish Park House and replace it with a modern building were accompanied by several heritage assessments <4><5><6>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. Marked 'Park House'. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <02> | Ordnance Survey. 1817. Ordnance Survey Drawing of Hungerford; BL OSD 78,7. Two inch to the mile. [Map / SWB147234]
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ordnance_Survey_Drawings_-_Hampshire_(OSD_78).jpg (Accessed on 20/06/2022) |
| <03> | Abraham Dymock of Aldbourne. 1831. A Map of West Woodhay belonging to The Revd. John Sloper Situate in the County of Berks. [Map / SWB149824] |
| <04> | Musson, J G D. 2018. Heritage Assessment: Park House, West Woodhay. 2019 WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB149919] |
| <05> | Musson, J G D?. 2018. Historic Evidence Report: Park House, West Woodhay, Berkshire. 2019 WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB149920] |
| <06> | JP Heritage. 2020. Park House, West Woodhay, Berkshire: Heritage Statement. 19/107. 2020 WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB149977] |
| <07> | Davis, Cornelius B. 1841. West Woodhay Tithe award and map. [Map / SWB149825]
http://ww2.berkshirenclosure.org.uk/CalmView/Record.aspx?src=CalmView.Catalog&id=DD1%2f155%2f1 (Accessed 10/02/2022) |
| <08> | Forum Heritage Services. 2023. Park House, West Woodhay, West Berkshire - Building Recording Report. 2023 WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB150571] |
| <09> | Foundations Archaeology. 2023. Park House, West Woodhay, Newbury, West Berkshire: Archaeological Watching Brief. 1591. 2023 WBC Network. [Unpublished document / SWB150592] |
Related Monuments
| MWB20895 | West Woodhay Park and Gardens (Landscape) |
| MWB3800 | West Woodhay House (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB1854 | Park House, West Woodhay: Heritage Statement (Ref: 19/107) |
| EWB2111 | Park House, West Woodhay, West Berkshire - Building Recording |
| EWB2117 | Park House, West Woodhay: Archaeological Watching Brief (Ref: 1591) |
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