Field Place, Warnham
Restoration of a medieval manor house, with alterations and additions from several periods up to the 18th century, the birthplace of Percy Bysshe Shelley. Structural work included new foundations, new roofs, rebuilt stone and brick walls, new timber-framing, hidden steel frames ...
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Project details
Title: | Field Place, Warnham |
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Entr. year: | 1992 |
Result: | Diploma |
Country: | United Kingdom |
Town: | Warnham near Horsham, Sussex (England) |
Category type: | architectural heritage |
Building type/ Project type: | residential building |
Former use: | Manor house |
Actual use: | Private manor house, not open to the public |
Built: | 14th-18th century |
Architect / Proj.leader: | J. Rippin Associates, Architects |
The Jury's citation: | "For the painstaking restoration over 9 years of Field Place, a house of great architectural interest and historical importance and the birthplace of the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley" |
GPS: | 51°4'39.9"N 0°21'53.9"W |
Description:
Restoration of a medieval manor house, with alterations and additions from several periods up to the 18th century, the birthplace of Percy Bysshe Shelley. Structural work included new foundations, new roofs, rebuilt stone and brick walls, new timber-framing, hidden steel frames and new chimneys. Redecoration using earth-pigment paints and based upon scrapes in each room. Landscaping and reconstruction of the surroundings comprising the original lake and river.
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