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Mortimer House

A Grade II Listed Building in Stratfield Mortimer, West Berkshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3813 / 51°22'52"N

Longitude: -1.0385 / 1°2'18"W

OS Eastings: 467011

OS Northings: 165136

OS Grid: SU670651

Mapcode National: GBR B56.88H

Mapcode Global: VHCZP.YJCX

Plus Code: 9C3W9XJ6+GJ

Entry Name: Mortimer House

Listing Date: 14 April 1967

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1319607

English Heritage Legacy ID: 40006

ID on this website: 101319607

Location: Stratfield Mortimer, West Berkshire, RG7

County: West Berkshire

Civil Parish: Stratfield Mortimer

Traditional County: Berkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Berkshire

Church of England Parish: Stratfield Mortimer

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


STRATFIELD MORTIMER MORTIMER LANE
SU 66 NF
(east side)
4/15
Mortimer House
14.4.67
II
Large house, now a home for old people. Late C18 extended C19 and C20.
Brick with vitreous headers, low pitched slate hipped roof of varying
heights. Original plan rectangular with extensions to the left and at
the rear. 2 storeys and attics. Several chimneys irregularly spaced.
Plinth, red brick dressings; cornice and plain parapet with stone
coping. South front: 5 bays, sash windows with glazing bars in
architrave frames, rubbed brick heads: those on ground floor taller.
Central bay slightly projecting with c19OO closed porch with lean-to
tiled roof with pair of half glazed entrance doors with stone head.
Windows to right of porch replaced early C20 with tall 4-light casement
window in square bay with stone coping and flat roof. 2 bay similar
wing set back on left, C19 and C20 single bay extensions recessed to
left of this. Interior: C18 staircase with iron scrolled balusters,
moulded tread ends,string and moulded handrail with inlaid star pattern
on wreathing. Domed lantern light with cornice over staircase hall,
doorcases in hall on both levels with moulded architraves, panelled
linings and carved cornices. 2 Corinthian pilaster arches in principal
room on ground floor. An early C17 carved wood overmantel with bead
and reel ornament and early C19 firebasket in attic bedroom in C19
extension. B.O.E. (Berkshire) p.229.


Listing NGR: SU6701165136

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