Sedbury Park

TIDENHAM SEDBURY ST 59 SE 13/244 Sedbury Park 7.8.54 GV II*

Large country house, now school. C19. Limestone ashlar to balustrade parapets, low pitched hipped Welsh slate roof, and stacks with heavy Victorian cappings flank- ing the central hall. A large compact block with projecting porch to south, colonnade with unfluted Doric columns runs full width south front and full width of return front to west; at back a second low block set at right-angles is connected to the main building by a glazed quadrant passageway. Three storeys, 3-windowed symmetrical front with full-height central projection over ante-room: at second floor small 6-pane sashes, the centre unit and returns on projection in moulded architraves, at first floor 12-pane sashes in moulded architraves, and tripartite central sash with pilasters and cornice, and at ground floor 2 full depth part glass sashes, central pair doors, bottom panel fielded, upper glazed. At doorway is a porte-cochere, with 2 columns in antis and with responds. The large extension to right not included. West front three storeys, 1:3:1-windowed, similar to main front, but the single windows in slightly projecting flat bays. North front has had flat- roofed extension added, right; at second floor are sections of blank balustrade in recesses 12-pane sash at first floor but centre section modified, and at ground floor left a 3-light plate glass sash under flat segmental head and with stone pilasters, centrally a similar window but with flat architrave. Also here to left a Victorian glazed quadrant passage connecting to a single storey ashlar block including a tripartite plate-glass sash with stone pilasters. Interior: a fine central hall with open well staircase in stone, with heavy fluted newels, decorative wrought iron handrail, and panelled soffit with egg and dart mould, a first floor gallery with three arched openings and wood balustrade, and an upper balustrade modified with part glazing. Floor in black and white marble, conical roof-light in deep compartmented ceiling. Panelled walls, doors and shutters. At ground floor a large elliptical opening opposite the entrance door, some door heads with broken 'baroque' pediments. Many good doorcases, pilasters, cornices, and panelling generally.

Listing NGR: ST5535193384