Boston Manor House, Boston Manor Park is a Grade I listed building in the Hounslow local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 July 1951. A Early Modern Manor house. 5 related planning applications.
Boston Manor House, Boston Manor Park
- WRENN ID
- fallow-sandstone-elder
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Hounslow
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 11 July 1951
- Type
- Manor house
- Period
- Early Modern
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
- BOSTON MANOR ROAD, BRENTFORD 4419 Boston Manor House, Boston Manor Park TQ 1678 17/250 11.7.51.
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- 1622-3. C18 North wing. 3-storeys and attics. Red brick. 6 windows in stone architraves. Stone cornice between 2nd and 3rd storeys. Stone porch with balustrade like that at Lilford Hall. Northants (1635). Interior has splendid early C17 ceilings, fine C18 wallpaper on upper staircase. Fine carved main staircase.
Drawing room ceiling divided by moulded ribs into oblong and square panels, broken into semi-circular and segmental cuspings, connected by short corss- ribs. Within some of the panels are strap-work cartouches containing emblamatic figures; including the 4 elements designed by the C17 Dutch artist Mare Gheercerts, and engraved by Galle. The house was damaged in the war and was extensively restored prior to its reopening in 1963. Is now occupied by National Institute for Housecraft Limited. See 'Country Life' March 18 1965. AM.
Listing NGR: TQ1683978339
Detailed Attributes
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