Greyfriars, Puttenham

Greyfriars is a Grade II* listed house located on the Hog's Back near the village of Puttenham, in Surrey, England. It was built in 1896 for the novelist and playwright Julian Sturgis and was designed by the arts and crafts architect C.F.A. Voysey.[1] It has been Grade II* listed on the National Heritage List for England since December 1984.[2] The house was previously known as Wancote, and was initially called Merleshanger.[3]

The house was later extended on its western end by Herbert Baker in 1913-14.[2] 20 drawings of the design and detail of Greyfriars are held in the collection of the Royal Institute of British Architects. Howard Gaye's watercolour of Greyfriars was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1897.[4] Voysey's distinctive heart shaped motif is on Greyfriar's letter box, hinges and door handles.[5]

The house was put up for sale with its staff cottages in 2003 for £3 million.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Cole, 2015 pg. 117
  2. 1 2 Historic England, "Greyfriars (1029612)", National Heritage List for England, retrieved 14 October 2017
  3. ↑ Cole, 2015 pg. 117
  4. ↑ Cole, 2015 pg. 117
  5. 1 2 Kathleen Hennessy (19 January 2003). "Dream home: Greyfriars". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 October 2017.
  • Cole, David. (2015) The Art and Architecture of C.F.A Voysey: English Pioneer Modernist Architect and Designer Images Publishing ISBN 9781864706048

Coordinates: 51°13′34″N 0°38′48″W / 51.2262°N 0.6468°W / 51.2262; -0.6468

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