Description

SU 64 NW WINSLADE HACKWOOD PARK 15/5 26.4.57 Hackwood House (formerly listed as Hackwood Park)

II*

A palatial mansion of symmetrical design, with a core of about 1680, which still dictates the form which was added to and re-clad by Lewis Wyatt in 1810-13. The north elevation of 2 storeys has set-back sides of one-bay, and a central Ionic portico to the 7-bay (2.3.2) centre; on each side are lower 2-storeyed curving units (3 windows, of 1810) linking to forward flanking wings (of the original layout) of 5 bays, with an added northern unit of one-bay. Hipped slate roofing, stucco walls. A lead-clad blocking course continues above moulded cornices, the central block including a frieze which merges into the entablature of the portico, which has a pediment enclosing a sculptured coat of arms. The windows of the central and flanking blocks have moulded architraves; there is a moulded band at the first-floor cill level, and a plinth which continues at the top of the spreading 9 stops of the entrance. The 4 Ionic columns, in front of pilasters set against the main wall, have plain caps and full base mouldings. The curved units, with slender cornice plain first-floor band and plinth, has a central doorway set in an oval recess, containing 2 columns and side pilasters, with a cornice moulding fitted into the band, the door opening being plain, witha solid frame having a 3-light fanlight and a 6-panelled door. The large central doorway within the portico has a cornice on brackets, pulvinated frieze, and architrave. The north elevation of each wing has a central arched recess, with impost band continuing from the first-floor band of the main structure; on each side is a blank circular panel above a niche; within the recess are 2 Doric columns, supporting a frieze, cornice and stepped blocking course, with a window set back. All windows are sashes in reveals. The rear elevation, widened in 1810 by one-storey wings from the earlier scheme of central block (2 storeys and attic) with wings (2 storeys), to give a present symmetrical scheme of 1:3:1:2:3:2:1:3:1 windows. Hipped slate roof; stucco walls. The cornice along the 2-storeyed part projects in the centre above detached Ionic columns (the attic storey has pilasters with base, cornice and vases at the top), plain band at first-floor cill level, plinth. The centrepiece has French windows, the slightly-projecting ends to the wings have wider ground-floor windows of cambered form. The single-storeyed wings have panels above the windows, the slightly-projecting end units having a blind arch (with keystone) enclosing a window with a stone frame (comprising cornice, architrave and balustered dado). Sashes in reveals. The outer faces of the flanking (north) wings are plain, but the east end of the south front is elaborately treated (to be seen at the end of a vista along the central avenue of Spring Wood). It is a symmetrical facade, with a pediment of the Ionic Order, with 2 columns within square pilasters, outside which is a further bay ending with corner pilasters. The outer bays have a panel above a stone framed niche (with cornice, architrave, and balustered base). The centre recess has a tall 3-light opening (for French window) with a cornice, 4 console brackets and slender panelled pilastrs. The interior contains panelling and fireplace surrounds of the late C17 and C18 style, with carved swag ornament, brought from Abbotstone House.

Listing NGR: SP6069858658

External Links

• Hackwood House at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q17532314

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Recommended Books

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  Lancashire: Liverpool and the South-West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Gloucestershire 1: The Cotswolds: Cotswolds Pt. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  [(Bedfordshire, Huntingdon and Peterborough)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1968)
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)
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