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| HER Number | MWB17905 |
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| Record Type | Building |
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| Name | Kennet Orley, Woolhampton |
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Summary
Grade II listed early 20th century house designed by the architect Mervyn Macartney for himself
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Listed Building (II) 1117271: KENNET ORLEY
- Listed Building (II) 1156303: GATES AND GATEPIERS APPROXIMATELY 15 METRES TO NORTH OF KENNET ORLEY
Monument Type(s):
- COUNTRY HOUSE (Edwardian to Mid 20th century - 1909 AD to 1950 AD?)
Full Description
Kennet Orley is a Grade II listed red brick house built in 1909 by Sir Mervyn Macartney in a Free William and Mary style <1><2>. The contemporary rusticated gate piers are also listed. There have been some later additions and alterations to the buildings.
The house was apparently designed by the architect for himself; his brother also lived in West Berkshire in another of Macartney's country homes, Foxhold House (MWB17876). Kennet Orley and a further Macartney commission Woolhampton Court were both constructed within the designed landscape of Woolhampton Park <4>.
Some photographs and further information about the house were included in a 2016 planning application for alterations <6>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Department of the Environment. 1974-2000?. DOE List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Unpublished document / SWB10006] |
| <02> | Pevsner, N. 1966. The Buildings of England (Berkshire). p312. [Monograph / SWB10024] |
| <03> | Stamp, G. 1986. The English House, 1860-1914. Probably referenced in this book - CHECK. [Monograph / SWB147511] |
| <04> | Landmark. 1912-24. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 3, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 25 inches to a mile. [Map / SWB14456] |
| <05> | Tyack, G, Bradley, S and Pevsner, N. 2010. The Buildings of England (Berkshire). p737. [Monograph / SWB147855] |
| <06> | West Berkshire Council. 2000-present. West Berkshire Planning Applications 2000 onwards. online. 16/01892/HOUSE. [Unpublished document / SWB147564]
http://planning.westberks.gov.uk/rpp/index.asp?caseref= (initial string - planning application number to be added after this) |
Related Monuments
| MWB17904 | Woolhampton Park (Landscape) |
| MWB17876 | Foxhold House, Thornford Road, Crookham Common (Building) |
| MWB17906 | Woolhampton Court (formerly The Court) (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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