West Hanney House And Attached Archways

WEST HANNEY THE GREEN SU4092 (West side) 13/173 West Hanney House and attached 25/10/51 archways (Formerly listed as West Hanney House)

GV II*

Rectory now house. Dated 1727 on sundial to south front. Red brick with flared headers, with red brick dressings; slate mansard roof; brick lateral stacks and end stacks. Baroque style. 3-storey, 2-bay centre; 2-bay ranges of 2 storeys and attic to left and right. Main front to garden 2:2:2. Centre 2 bays project forward. Sash door to right of centre with overlight and segmental brick head having keystone. Segmental-headed 12-pane unhorned sashes with segmental brick heads having keystones and shaped brick aprons to all openings except false window to third floor right of centre. Flat brick band between ground and first floors. Flat brick band to base of parapet. Panelled parapet, swept up to centre 2 bays. Panelled parapet to centre 2 bays. Lateral stacks flank centre 2 bays. Right return: 3-storey, 2-bay centre; single-bay ranges of 2 storeys and attic to left and right. 1:2:1. Regular fenestration, mostly of false windows. End stacks flank centre 2 bays. Interior: C18 dog leg staircase and panelled rooms. Attached archways to left and right with open pediments. (Buildings of England, Berkshire, 1975, p263; VCH: Berkshire, Vol 4, 1924, p285)

Listing NGR: SU4058492888