Fernhill Park

WINKFIELD

SU97SW CRANBOURNE 674-1/13/227 Fernhill Park 07/12/66

GV II

Large country house in parkland with lake. Early C18 altered C19 and mid C20. MATERIALS: red brick in Flemish bond, steeply pitched, hipped, tile roof. PLAN: H-plan, appearance on each side is a shallow U. Stable block and service wing adjoining on south-east (qv). EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attics, with rendered plinth except in centre section which has moulded brick. Brick band at first floor containing some blue headers, deep moulded eaves cornice with square modillions. Several dormers, those in the centre section with alternating triangular and segmental pediments, others painted, with semicircular pediments. Several tall, ridge chimneys with multiple stacks, corniced heads and clay pots. Sash windows with glazing bars, gauged brick arched heads and louvred shutters. Entrance front, north-east, symmetrical 11-bay windows, 7 in centre section, 2 each in projecting end wings. 3-bay projecting centrepiece with pediment and similar cornice. Projecting C19, 3-bay enclosed ground floor porch with 4 Tuscan columns and entablature with modillion and dentil cornice, half glazed double doors with rectangular overlight. Elaborately carved wooden, inner double doors with scrolls and foliated decoration. Garden front, south-east, symmetrical in similar style. Long, ground floor loggia between side wings with balustraded balcony above. Early C20 round bays added to ends of wings. INTERIOR: entrance hall with 4 Ionic columns supporting moulded, panelled beams. Dog-leg staircase in open well with decorative plaster ceiling, modillioned cornice enriched with egg-and-dart ornament. Staircase has closed string with carved leaf ornament, turned balusters and moulded handrail. Ante-room has fireplace with roll-moulded stone and carved wooden surround, mantelpiece enriched with bead and reel ornament. Drawing room has elaborate plaster ceiling and moulded ceiling cornice, enriched with floral decoration, bead and reel, and egg-and-dart ornament. Marble chimneypiece with Ionic engaged colonnettes, foliated frieze and dentilled cornice to moulded mantelpiece. Large mirror above in moulded surround and similar entablature. (Victoria County History: VOL III: 86).