Old Alresford House
Old Alresford House is an 18th-century Georgian country house in Old Alresford, Hampshire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building.
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Old Alresford House | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Country House |
| Architectural style | Georgian |
| Location | Old Alresford, Winchester, Hampshire |
| Coordinates | 51°05′57″N 1°09′37″W |
| Completed | 1751 |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Brick with slate roof |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | William Jones |
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It was built between 1749 and 1751 for Admiral Lord Rodney on a gently sloping south facing site between the village churchyard and Alresford Pond, paid for by the riches accrued in a successful naval career fighting the French in the Caribbean.
The house is constructed of brick with Bath stone dressings and slated roofs in 3 storeys and a basement. It has a 7-bay frontage with the central 3 bays slightly projecting. There are single bay flanking wings at each end with single storey service wings on both sides at the front forming a courtyard.
Rodney purchased Alresford Pond in 1755 before commissioning Richard Woods to create the 16 ha (40 acres) park in 1764, which is itself now Grade II listed.