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]
| Capel Manor House | |
|---|---|
  Location of Capel Manor House in Kent | |
| Type | House |
| Location | Horsmonden, Kent |
| Coordinates | 51°08′02″N 0°26′51″E / 51.1339°N 0.4474°E |
| Built | 1969-70 |
| Architect | Michael Manser |
| Architectural style(s) | Modern |
| Governing body | Privately owned |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Capel Manor House |
| Designated | 18 September 2013 |
| Reference no. | 1413746 |
References
edit- ^ a b Neil Jackson (2016). The Modern Steel House. London: Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781136745287.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
