Castle Goring

Castle Goring, built around 1797-1798 by Sir Bysshe Shelley, is a Grade I listed building located on the south side of Arundel Road. The south front showcases a Palladian style, while the north front features Gothic elements, both designed at the same time. The building has three storeys with five windows on each front and flanking pavilions on either side. The Palladian front, attributed to Biagio Rebecca and inspired by a villa near Rome, is constructed of yellow brick. The central portion, which projects slightly, has three windows and is adorned with stuccoed Ionic pilasters, an entablature, and a pediment displaying the Shelley arms in the tympanum. Sculptured Coade stone panels from 1797 and 1798 are positioned between the first and second floor windows. The rest of the front includes a cornice that extends from the central section, a parapet above, and first-floor windows set in arcading with arched panels above and balustrading below.

A ground floor portico features six fluted Doric columns in front of three central windows, with two flights of curved staircases on either side, complete with iron handrails. Above, there is a balcony with a similar iron railing in front of the piano nobile. The large pavilions or wings at the east and west ends contain the kitchen and dairy on the east and the original stables on the west, which is only connected to the house by a wall with a door. These pavilions have curved ends with stuccoed Ionic columns, entablatures, and pseudo-castellated parapets.

The Gothic front is made of flint and sandstone, with the center and ends slightly projecting. It features a square tower in the center and castellated parapets at the ends, along with a large recessed porch in the center. The Gothic styling extends to the pavilions, with the stables featuring two round turrets and the kitchen showcasing a large perpendicular style window. Inside, a curved wooden staircase is illuminated by a glass dome located in the center of the house, which is not visible from either front.