New Place Shirrell Heath

Country house, built in 1906 by Lutyens. The house is constructed of special-sized red brick in Flemish bond, with a moulded plinth band, hood moulds, a parapet moulding, and mouldings to the chamfered window frames, which feature mullions and transoms. It has a tile roof. The design is formal, in a Jacobean style, characterized by symmetrical elevations and a consistent use of details.

The south-east front is two storeys high, with a projecting two-storied porch and three-storied projecting wings containing full-height bays, arranged as a 1-1-1-1-1 window pattern. Windows are casements of a small standard size, presented as mullioned or mullioned-and-transomed lights in various combinations. The smallest windows are on the first floor of the bays and ground floor of the recessed centre, arranged in wider groups of two. Centrally, there are coupled double-height windows above a semi-circular arch of triple mouldings, with projected decoration and quoins to the wall face.

The south-west elevation is wider, with similar detailing and outer bays, and incorporates a more elaborate half-decagon bay in the recessed centre, displaying three, two, and three-storey elements with a 2-1-2 window arrangement. The north-east front mirrors the design, but the recessed centre features a catslide roof with hipped dormers, connecting to a single-storied service wing extending at right angles.

The porch contains a brick barrel vault, leading to a passage crossing the full width of the house, also with a plaster barrel vault. A notable interior feature is the Bristol Room, lined with panelling and incorporating an elaborate doorway, carved stone overmantel and fireplace, and a richly-ornamented plaster ceiling with pendants – all dating back to circa 1630 and originally from a house in Bristol. Additionally, a fine carved staircase, panelling in another room, and a stone fireplace are also reused elements from the Bristol house. The building is significant as an example of the transition from the early Arts and Crafts style to the more formal classical style of country house design.