MALSHANGER HOUSE

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House, built circa 1800 and extended in the 20th century. The building is three storeyed and almost square in plan. It stands to the south of the earlier building on the site, thought to have been erected by Archbishop Warham in the early 16th century. The 19th century stable block incorporates an octagonal four storey tower, which may represent part of the gate tower associated with the Tudor house.

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(SU 5678 5262) Malshanger Castle (GT) (Remains of). (1)

Malshanger House was built by EDWARD, first LORD THURLOW - who bought the manor in 1806 (a) on the south side of the ancient house, of which a lofty octagonal tower is still standing. (2)

The original Malshanger Castle was a large Tudor house of which little is known. It is supposed that it was built by Archbishop Wareham. A number of tiles re-used in the roofs of the present out buildings are of Md. date. A subsidence in the drive almost certainly indicates a well. (a) The tower, of red 'Tudor' - type brick is octagonal and four storeys high. It has an embattled parapet and is now a clock-tower and store. In the north face is a blocked doorway with the mark of a former roof crossing it. A fragment of walling extends to the east and another to the north. No other indication of the original building was seen other than the slight depression at the site of the supposed well - SU 56805261.

It would appear that the tower formed part of a gateway to a large Tudor manor-house. (3)

No change. See G.P. (4)

Stable Block and Tower, with part of Kitchen garden Wall (Malshanger Castgle remains). Grade II. C16, early C19, mid c19. A connected structure of several dates, the main part being a long narrow block (of stable and service wing) of one storey, and attic (of the last
date). (For full description see list). (5)

Additional bibliography. (6)

A late Medieval date for the gatehouse tower is rejected. The tower is neither military nor Medaeival. (7)

SOURCE TEXT

( 1) Ordnance Survey Map (Scale / Date)

OS 6" 1932

( 2) edited by William Page, F.S.A. 1911 The Victoria history of Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, volume four

The Victoria history of the counties of England V.C.H (Hants) 4, 1911, 224ff. Page(s)224

( 2a) General reference

Com. Pleas. Recov.R. Mich. 47. Geo. III.m 107.

( 3) Field Investigators Comments

F1 WW 20-DEC-56

( 3b) Oral information, correspondence (not archived) or staff comments

( 4) Field Investigators Comments

F2 FGA 06-JUN-67

( 5) List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest

DOE (HHR) Basingstoke and Deane 10/1984 112-13

( 6) The buildings of England

Buildings of Eng Hants and I of W 1973 363 (N Pevsner and D Lloyd) Page(s)363

( 7) by David J Cathcart King 1983 Castellarium anglicanum : an index and bibliography of the castles in England, Wales and the islands. Volume I : Anglesey - Montgomery

Castellarium Anglicanum 1983 196 (D J Cathcart King) Page(s)196

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MEDIEVAL GATE TOWER 1500 to 1532

MEDIEVAL HOUSE 1500 to 1532

POST MEDIEVAL HOUSE 1790 to 1810

POST MEDIEVAL GAZEBO 1800 to 1866

POST MEDIEVAL SERVICE WING 1800 to 1866

POST MEDIEVAL STABLE 1800 to 1866

20TH CENTURY HOUSE 1900 to 1999

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