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Chieveley House

Coordinates: 51°27′46″N 1°18′59″W / 51.4628°N 1.3163°W / 51.4628; -1.3163
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Chieveley House
Chieveley House
TypeCountry house
LocationChieveley, Berkshire
Coordinates51°27′46″N 1°18′59″W / 51.4628°N 1.3163°W / 51.4628; -1.3163
OS grid referenceSU 47592 73984
Built1716
Rebuilt1883
Architectural style(s)Queen Anne
Listed Building – Grade II*
Designated6 April 1967
Reference no.1291142
Chieveley House is located in Berkshire
Chieveley House
Location of Chieveley House in Berkshire

Chieveley House, on the High Street in the village of Chieveley, Berkshire is a country house dating from the early 18th century. It is a Grade II* listed building. It has had a number of notable owners including Valentine Wyndham-Quin, son of Windham Wyndham-Quin, the Baroness Howard de Walden and Lord Goff of Chieveley.

History and description

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The house was built around 1716, identifiable by dates on the rainwater heads.[1] Pevsner records Chieveley as one of a range of "grand houses [set] behind high brick walls" on the village's High Street.[2] At the time of its construction the occupants are recorded as a gentleman, his four children, and six servants.[3] In the 20th century the house was occupied by Valentine Wyndham-Quin, son of Windham Wyndham-Quin and subsequently the Baroness Howard de Walden. In 1976, Chieveley was bought by Lord Goff of Chieveley, who took the name of the village when made a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary and a life peer in 1986.[4]

Pevsner describes Chieveley as a "compact hipped roofed dolls' house of red brick".[2] The architectural style is Queen Anne.[5]

The current owners created a garden to the designs of Arne Maynard.[6][7] In 2018 Chieveley was put up for sale with Knight Frank for £3.5 million.[3][8]

References

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  1. ^ Historic England. "Chieveley House (Grade II*) (1291142)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. ^ a b Tyack, Bradley & Pevsner 2010, p. 235.
  3. ^ a b Churchill, Penny (22 October 2018). "A glorious Berkshire house with gardens by Arne Maynard, within easy reach of London and Oxford". Country Life. Archived from the original on 3 August 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  4. ^ Beatson, Sir Jack (23 October 2019). "Robert Goff" (PDF). Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the British Academy, XVIII. 18. The British Academy: 241–273.
  5. ^ "10 things we want from Christie's sale of property from 'Chieveley House, Berkshire and Five Private Collections'". House & Garden. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  6. ^ "Chinese Pavilion at Chieveley House, Berkshire". Francis Johnson Architects. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  7. ^ Taylor, Lindsey. "Magical Gardens by Arne Maynard". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  8. ^ "In pictures: Chieveley House is up for sale". InYourArea.co.uk. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2020.

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