Wadenhoe House

Wadenhoe House is a country house that has been converted into a conference centre. It features a datestone from 1657 and was extended in the late 18th century, with further extensions and remodels around 1858 for the Ward-Hunt family. The building is constructed from squared coursed limestone with ashlar dressings and has roofs made of Collyweston and Welsh slate.

The original design was a half H-shape plan, but it has become more complex over time. The main façade facing the garden consists of a 17th-century five-window range, with gabled cross-wings that project forward on both sides. The central three windows are irregularly sized casements, some featuring glazing bars, and are set beneath wooden lintels. To the left of the centre, there is a 20th-century wooden oriel window on the first floor, while a hood mould can be seen above the right-hand ground floor window. Blocked 17th-century stone mullion windows are located at the far left and right of the ground floor's central bays.

The left cross-wing includes a 17th-century three-light stone mullion window on the ground floor, with an early 19th-century triple sash window above and a 20th-century casement in the attic, all under wooden lintels. The return wall features a hood mould from the 17th century. The right cross-wing, rebuilt in the 19th century, has three single-light windows at the ground floor, along with two- and three-light stone mullion windows on the first floor and attic. There are also pairs of gabled roof dormers, ashlar gable parapets, and ashlar stacks at the ridge. The datestone is located at the centre of this range.

To the left of this elevation, there is a two-window range that was remodelled around 1858, featuring a large canted stone mullioned bay window on the right and arch-headed French doors on the left. The hipped roof behind is adorned with an openwork parapet and ball finials. The entrance front to the left mirrors this design.

Inside, the 1858 range includes a staircase with barley twist balusters and an archway in the hall with heavily panelled reveals. The 17th-century range has some 18th-century cornices and early 19th-century secondary staircases with stick balustrades. The original roof structure features collar trusses. An early to mid-19th-century drawing by George Clarke depicts the entrance front as a late 18th-century façade, suggesting it was remodelled around 1858 rather than completely rebuilt.