Chieveley House
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.
| Chieveley House | |
|---|---|
  Location of Chieveley House in Berkshire | |
| Type | Country house |
| Location | Chieveley, Berkshire |
| Coordinates | 51.4628°N 1.3163°W |
| OS grid reference | SU 47592 73984 |
| Built | 1716 |
| Rebuilt | 1883 |
| Architectural style(s) | Queen Anne |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Designated | 6 April 1967 |
| Reference no. | 1291142 |
History and description
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
- Historic England. "Chieveley House (Grade II*) (1291142)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- Tyack, Bradley & Pevsner 2010, p. 235.
- 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.
- Beatson, Sir Jack (23 October 2019). "Robert Goff" (PDF). Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the British Academy, XVIII. The British Academy. 18: 241–273.
- "10 things we want from Christie's sale of property from 'Chieveley House, Berkshire and Five Private Collections'". House & Garden. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- "Chinese Pavilion at Chieveley House, Berkshire". Francis Johnson Architects. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- Taylor, Lindsey. "Magical Gardens by Arne Maynard". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- "In pictures: Chieveley House is up for sale". InYourArea.co.uk. 24 November 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
Sources
- Tyack, Geoffrey; Bradley, Simon; Pevsner, Nikolaus (2010). Berkshire. The Buildings Of England. New Haven, US and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-12662-4.