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Wolverton House
Hob Uid: 236440
Location : Hampshire Basingstoke and Deane Baughurst
Grid Ref : SU5537358522
Summary : Georgian house probably on the site of a 12th century Manor House. Associated deer park and Park Pale.
More information : Manor of Wolverton. (Descent of the Manor traced from Domesday.) The Park was extant in the 12th century. (1) (SU 55365852) "Wolverton House is a Georgian Mansion,traditionally on the site of an older manor house; it is now usually known as Wolverton Park but I wish the name Wolverton House to be retained on O.S. maps. (2) No trace of a house older than the present one seen. Wolverton Park is centred at SU 56005890, and the park pale can be traced throughout its length. It encloses an elongated area, just over a mile long and about one-third of a mile wide, between the roads to Heath End and Banghurst. It is well preserved at the S. end but elsewhere it is incorporated in Woodland boundary banks. In their present state the Fish Pond' and 'Spicer's Pond' to the West of the park, do not appear to be ancient. (3) No change. Park Pale surveyed at 1/2500. (4) Wolverton House, Wolverton Park. Grade II*. C18, early C19. A severely-plain classical house of symmetrical form, 2 storeys and cellar (exposed as 3 storeys in the lower service part at the south side): the older cental block has windows of the later date. (For full description see list). (5) Additional bibliography. (6-7) Wolverton was a royal demesne manor until alienated by King John in 1215. There was a royal residence and deeer park here in the reign of Henry II. (8)

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Source details : Sir John Blunt; owner of Wolverton House
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Source details : DOE (HHR) Basingstoke and Deane 5/1984, 16
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Source details : Md Parks of Eng 1983 35 (L Cantor)
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Source details : Ice and Icehouses 1982 53 (M Ellis)
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Medieval
Display Date : eigns of Henry II and John
Monument End Date : 1215
Monument Start Date : 1154
Monument Type : Manor House, Park Pale, Deer Park
Evidence : Documentary Evidence

Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : House
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 55 NE 2
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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1956-09-13
End Date : 1956-09-13

Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1967-05-22
End Date : 1967-05-22