Conholt Park

CHUTE - SU 35 NW 6/66 Conholt Park 4.6.52 II*

House in parkland. Late C17, C18 and early C19. Red brick, extended in buff-grey brick with stone dressings to openings, green slate roof. Two storeys, attics and cellars. Original building of late C17, probably 4 bays but partly demolished at north east end. Large south wing forming new front, 1810-11 of 7 bays, further extended later C19 by projecting and canted bay on right, and with billiard room with canted bay to rear. Original block and front build at angle to each other, with entrance at junction, a semicircular Tuscan portico of 4 columns and entablature. Glazed doors. South front has 15-pane sashes to ground floor, 12-paned to upper floor, all with moulded architraves, pulvinated frieze and cornice. Facade has cornice with paired modillion eaves and parapet. Interior has two elegant early C19 drawing and sitting rooms in south west. Through wide corridor from entrance leads to oval central stair hall at rear, with good flying stair and metal balustrade. Earlier wing has mid C18 close-balustered dog-leg stair. Externally, in north re-entrant angle, a disused horse gin by Tasker & Sons of Andover.

Listing NGR: SU3244355004