More information : (ST 94421766) King John's House (NR). (1)
King John's House, Tollard Royal, incorporates a centre of about 1240
with a Medieval NW addition, remodelled in the late 16th century,
a Medieval SW addition of which only foundations are known, and a
timber-framed east range which replaced the 13th century solar wing.
The house was restored in 1888-9.
Tollard Park to the south is mentioned in 1405 and originally
belonged to the house. It was altered before 1928. (2-4)
King John's House is in a good state of repair but is untenanted.
The 13th century work has been exposed revealing the stone
construction. The building has the typical layout of a 13th century
hall with additional 15th century wings which have been plaster-
faced, colour-washed and have modern wooden casement-windows. The
roof and chimneys are modern. A restored doorway is visible on the SW
side and two lancet windows on the SE. The 13th c. foundations found
at the SW angle are not visible as the site is overlain by flower-
beds. A porch on the NE and the building adjoining the NW angle are
modern additions. No information was obtained on Tollard Park. See
1:2500 plan and GPs AO/54/40/3 and 4. (5)
28/2 II King John's House
'Said to be on the site of a hunting
lodge belonging to King John mid C.13, some C.14-15 work, some C.16,
and later additions and alterations, two storeys and attic, pink
stucco on stone and flint with some stone quoins showing, old tile
roof, part hipped.
S. front has two dormer windows, and on 1st floor from L.H., two
2-light stone mullioned and framed windows with cusped heads, two
large headed casements (C.17-18) and projecting wing with one similar
casement; on the ground floor from L.H., a 3-light stone mullioned
window, a pointed arched stone doorway (C.14), a single pointed
arched opening, and a 5-light stone mullioned window (C.16). N. front
has a brick chimney on E. gable and with 4 diagonal shafts,
offset heads, on rectangular base, and a second chimney to R.H. of
centre.
To L.H. on this front is a hipped projection with 4-light upper
leaded wood mullioned and transomed window. A similar upper window
in centre of main part of house and a rectangular projecting porch
on ground floor with hipped old tile roof and arched entrance.
To R.H. is a projecting wing with gables to E. and W., chimney on
W. gable and irregular headed casement windows. In centre of main
roof between chimneys is a bell turret.
Interior, first floor Hall (M.E. WOOD 'C.13 Dom. Arch. in England',
supp. to Archae. Journal CV 1950). (6)
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