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'''Capel Manor House''' is a small modern steel-framed private house in [[Horsmonden]], in [[Kent]] in southern England. It was designed by [[Michael Manser]] for [[John Melbourne Howard (MP for Southampton)|John Howard]], who had been a [[Member of Parliament]] and [[Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Prime Minister|Parliamentary Private Secretary]] to [[Edward Heath]].{{r|neil}} It was built between 1969 and 1970.{{r|neil}} The house was constructed on the site of, and within the remains of, Capel House, an earlier mansion built by [[Thomas Henry Wyatt]] in [[Italianate architecture|Italian Gothic]] style in the mid-nineteenth century and demolished in the 1960s.{{r|he}} The architectural writer [[Pevsner Architectural Guides|John Newman]] describes the Manser house as "a severe [[Ludwig Mies van der Rohe|Miesian]] pavilion."{{r|New|page=307}} The [[colonnades]] of Wyatt's [[winter garden]] now enclose a swimming pool.{{r|New|page=307}} The house is an important example of [[modern architecture]] in Britain, and in 2013 was designated a [[listed building|Grade II* listed building]].{{r|he}}
'''Capel Manor House''' is a small modern steel-framed private house in [[Horsmonden]], in [[Kent]] in southern England. It was designed by [[Michael Manser]] for [[John Melbourne Howard (MP for Southampton)|John Howard]], a former [[Member of Parliament]].{{r|neil}} It was built between 1969 and 1970.{{r|neil}} The house was constructed on the site of, and within the remains of, Capel House, an earlier mansion built by [[Thomas Henry Wyatt]] in [[Italianate architecture|Italian Gothic]] style in the mid-nineteenth century and demolished in the 1960s.{{r|he}} The architectural writer [[Pevsner Architectural Guides|John Newman]] describes the Manser house as "a severe [[Ludwig Mies van der Rohe|Miesian]] pavilion".{{r|New|page=307}} The [[colonnades]] of Wyatt's [[winter garden]] now enclose a swimming pool.{{r|New|page=307}} The house is an important example of [[modern architecture]] in Britain, and in 2013 was designated a [[listed building|Grade II* listed building]].{{r|he}}

== History ==
A mansion, also named Capel Manor House, owned by the Austen family (of whom the author [[Jane Austen]] was a descendant) existed on this site since 1569. In the mid-19th century the renowned architect, [[Thomas Henry Wyatt|Thomas Wyatt]] built a 26-bedroom mansion in the [[Italian Gothic architecture|Italian Gothic style]] for [[Frederick Neill|Frederick Austin]]. During the [[World War II|Second World War]], this mansion was occupied by an army unit, after which the property was vacant and was ultimately demolished in 1964, leaving the hilltop site with its terraced gardens, as a site for Manser's building. John Howard, MP, purchased the site in 1968 and commissioned the eminent British architect [[Michael Manser]] to build a new house on the raised Arcadian grounds of the former mansion.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-06-09|title=Michael Manser, architect – obituary|language=en-GB|work=The Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2016/06/09/michael-manser-architect--obituary/|access-date=2020-08-08|issn=0307-1235}}</ref>

== Description ==
The house has an exposed steel frame resting on a reinforced concrete plinth, which in turn is supported by the stone walls of its Victorian style basement. Bronze tinted glass in aluminium frames is used to give gloss to the external walls. The roof is made up of timber, which spans the steel purloins. To the west of the house are lawns adjoining a swimming pool. Their transparent fascia aims to bring look-and-feel of lush gardens indoors.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Capel Manor House, including the remains of the winter garden and the arcaded retaining wall with balustrade and steps belonging to an earlier house, Horsmonden|url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1413746|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-08-08|website=[[Historic England]]|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Lutyens|first=Dominic|date=2012-06-20|title=Capel Manor: a truly modernist home|language=en-GB|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/property/9344268/Capel-Manor-a-truly-modernist-home.html|url-status=live|access-date=2020-08-08|issn=0307-1235}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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<ref name=he>[https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1413746 Capel Manor House, including the remains of the winter garden and the arcaded retaining wall with balustrade and steps belonging to an earlier house]. Historic England. Accessed March 2017.</ref>
<ref name=he>[https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1413746 Capel Manor House, including the remains of the winter garden and the arcaded retaining wall with balustrade and steps belonging to an earlier house]. Historic England. Accessed March 2017.</ref>


<ref name=neil>Neil Jackson (2016). [https://books.google.it/books?id=IsXOCwAAQBAJ ''The Modern Steel House'']. London: Taylor & Francis. {{ISBN|9781136745287}}.</ref>
<ref name=neil>Neil Jackson (2016). [https://books.google.com/books?id=IsXOCwAAQBAJ ''The Modern Steel House'']. London: Taylor & Francis. {{ISBN|9781136745287}}.</ref>


<ref name=New>John Newman, (2012). [https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=nWSiuAAACAAJ&dq ''Kent: West and The Weald'']. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. {{ISBN|9780300185096}}.</ref>
<ref name=New>John Newman, (2012). [https://books.google.com/books?id=nWSiuAAACAAJ ''Kent: West and The Weald'']. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. {{ISBN|9780300185096}}.</ref>


<!---ref name="aj">"The Architect's Journal" 17 November 2011 by Richard Waite</ref>
<!---ref name="aj">"The Architect's Journal" 17 November 2011 by Richard Waite</ref>
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==


* {{cite book|last=David Heathcote|first=|title=The Seventies House|publisher=Wiley Academy|year=2008|isbn=0470024194|location=London}}
* {{cite book | last = David Heathcote | title = The Seventies House | publisher = Wiley Academy | location = London | year = 2008 | isbn = 978-0470024195 }}
* {{cite book|last=J. Lowrie|first=|title=Modern Houses in Town and Country|publisher=Collins|year=1974|isbn=9780004350868|location=London}}
* {{cite book | last = J. Lowrie | title = Modern Houses in Town and Country | publisher = Collins | location = London | year = 1974 | isbn = 9780004350868 }}
* {{cite book|last=June Park|first=|title=Houses for Today|publisher=Batsford|year=1974|isbn=0713406550|location=London}}
* {{cite book | last = June Park| title = Houses for Today | publisher = Batsford | location = London | year = 1974 | isbn = 0713406550 }}
* {{cite book|last=Richard Einzig|first=|title=The Modern Steel House|publisher=Nichols|year=1996|isbn=1854902946|location=London}}
* {{cite book | last = Richard Einzig | title = The Modern Steel House | publisher = Nichols | location = London | year = 1996 | isbn = 1854902946 }}
* {{cite book|last=Elain Harwood|first=|title=Space, Hope, and Brutalism : English Architecture, 1945-1975|publisher=Yale University|year=2015|isbn=9780300204469|location=United States}}
* {{cite book|last=Elain Harwood|first=|title=England's Post-War Listed Buildings|publisher=Batsford|year=2015|isbn=978-1849941464|location=London}}
* {{cite book|last=David Heathcote|first=|title=The 70s House|publisher=Academy Press|year=2006|isbn=978-0470024195|location=Chichester}}
* {{cite book|last=R. Einzig|first=|title=Classic Modern Houses in Europe|publisher=Architectural Press|year=1981|isbn=978-0851394794|location=Chichester}}
* {{cite book|last=Neil Jackson|first=|title=The Modern Steel House|publisher=Taylor & Francis Ltd|year=2012|isbn=9780419217206|location=London}}
* {{cite book|last=Joyce Lowrie|first=|title=Modern Houses in Town and Country|publisher=HarperCollins Distribution Services|year=1974|isbn=9780004350868|location=United Kingdom}}
* {{cite book|last=June Park|first=|title=Houses for Today|publisher=Batsford|year=1971|isbn=978-0713406559|location=United Kingdom}}


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Latest revision as of 22:52, 14 May 2023

Capel Manor House
Capel Manor House is located in Kent
Capel Manor House
Location of Capel Manor House in Kent
TypeHouse
LocationHorsmonden, Kent
Coordinates51°08′02″N 0°26′51″E / 51.1339°N 0.4474°E / 51.1339; 0.4474
Built1969-70
ArchitectMichael Manser
Architectural style(s)Modern
Governing bodyPrivately owned
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameCapel Manor House
Designated18 September 2013
Reference no.1413746

Capel Manor House is a small modern steel-framed private house in Horsmonden, in Kent in southern England. It was designed by Michael Manser for John Howard, a former Member of Parliament.[1] It was built between 1969 and 1970.[1] The house was constructed on the site of, and within the remains of, Capel House, an earlier mansion built by Thomas Henry Wyatt in Italian Gothic style in the mid-nineteenth century and demolished in the 1960s.[2] The architectural writer John Newman describes the Manser house as "a severe Miesian pavilion".[3]: 307  The colonnades of Wyatt's winter garden now enclose a swimming pool.[3]: 307  The house is an important example of modern architecture in Britain, and in 2013 was designated a Grade II* listed building.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Neil Jackson (2016). The Modern Steel House. London: Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781136745287.
  2. ^ a b Capel Manor House, including the remains of the winter garden and the arcaded retaining wall with balustrade and steps belonging to an earlier house. Historic England. Accessed March 2017.
  3. ^ a b John Newman, (2012). Kent: West and The Weald. The Buildings of England. New Haven and London: Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300185096.

Further reading

[edit]
  • David Heathcote (2008). The Seventies House. London: Wiley Academy. ISBN 978-0470024195.
  • J. Lowrie (1974). Modern Houses in Town and Country. London: Collins. ISBN 9780004350868.
  • June Park (1974). Houses for Today. London: Batsford. ISBN 0713406550.
  • Richard Einzig (1996). The Modern Steel House. London: Nichols. ISBN 1854902946.
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