Swakeleys is a Grade I listed building in the Hillingdon local planning authority area, England. First listed on 1 May 1956. A Early Modern House.
Swakeleys
- WRENN ID
- under-roof-nightshade
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Hillingdon
- Constituency
- Uxbridge and South Ruislip MP: Danny Beales (Lab)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 1 May 1956
- Type
- House
- Period
- Early Modern
- Address
- Swakeleys, the Avenue
- OS grid reference
- TQ 074 857
- Coordinates
- 51.56002, -0.45177
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
Swakeleys is a Grade I listed building located on The Avenue in Ickenham, constructed between 1629 and 1630 for Sir Edmund Wright. It is an important example of artisan mannerism, designed in an H-shape using red brick with stone and stucco dressings. The building features five bays on the main fronts and four on the sides, with two storeys and attics that have tall shaped gables topped with pediments above all bays. The main east front includes additional windows flanking the centerpiece to illuminate the staircase. Inside, there are many panelled rooms with original fireplaces and a striking plaster ceiling. A fine classical screen in the hall, likely dating from around 1664, and a staircase from the early 18th century with wall paintings add to the building's historical significance.
Local climate
Swakeleys sits in one of the driest parts of the UK, with an average of 700 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 91% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 88% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 28 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 69% of listed buildings. Of these, 13 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.
Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.
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