Description

SU 42 SE TWYFORD A355

8/26 Twyford Moors

II*

Middle-sized country house. 1851-61 by H Woodyer for Capt. Corbet-Shipley. Flint with brick and stone dressings, old plain tile roofs. Double pile, 2 storey, 7 window range house, with on right end service courtyard of 2 walls from each corner of house running to corner of servants' cottages. Entrance front has projecting crosswing at left end with inscription band in stone at 1st floor level and 3-light trefoiled window with transom, stone crest above and hood mould over. On its right side staircase tower with tall 1st floor 2-light cinquefoiled window with transom and 3rd stage of close studded timber- frame, with each stud supported on corbel, 4 pointed lights on each side, and hipped roof. To right of tower and against it single storey gabled timber porch with pointed door with 5-light square headed window with transom, above the 1st floor moulded brick string which steps up right of bay over 3-light trefoiled window with transom and over 2-light window with head in gabled dormer with carved bargeboards. To right of this external stack on front of wall, then similar windows, and stepped buttress with stack above on edge of roof. To right wide gabled bay with 2 3-light windows with 2 2-light windows over. Right bay slightly projecting with angled corner, on 1st floor on this angle single light window and 2-light to right. In interior unaltered except for redecoration. Full height hall behind tower, porch and windows to right with ornate carved gothic staircase and gallery, large hooded stone fireplace. To right dining room with convex hooded stone fireplace and armorial stained glass. In right cross-wing large drawing room with ornate fireplace and fittings, behind hall study with gothic carved oak fireplace and built in collection cases, shelves and desk.

Listing NGR: SU4777123381

External Links

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