Park House is a Grade II* listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 11 March 1968. A 20th Century Country house.
Park House
- WRENN ID
- worn-pilaster-sorrel
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 11 March 1968
- Type
- Country house
- Period
- 20th Century
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
MELLS CP ST74NW OUTLYING
3/93 Park House (previously listed as Park House with adjoining out-buildings) 11.3.68
GV II*
Country house. Circa 1925, incorporating service court of C18 house, by Sir Edwin Lutyens for Reginald McKenna. Bath stone ashlar, coved eaves cornice, stone slate roof, 3 squared ashlar off ridge stacks. "U"-plan, mannerist classicism. 2-storeys and basement, 7-bays; corner Tuscan pilasters and plaster between each bay; sashes with glazing bars in reveals with slightly emphasised keystones, around floor openings with moulded sills, openings on first floor have rectangular block-like projections directly below them. Central door opening has moulded stone architrave incorporating Gibbs surround, above pulvinated frieze, broken pediment with large projecting "key", three-quarter glazed door. Returns of 4-bays. To rear, wings enclose cloistered quadrangle incorporating some retains of the earlier house; elliptical headed archways on ground floor, above window openings, those to east blank; further door opening in Gibbs surround, three-quarter glazed door. Interior has plasterwork, panelling, doors and fireplaces by Sir Herbert Jekyll.
Listing NGR: ST7132248682
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