Shaw House, Newbury / Shaw cum Donnington - West Berkshire (UA)
C16 or early C17 garden laid out by the Dolman family and a complex of early C18 water gardens by the Duke of Chandos. Bought by Berkshire County Council in 1946, National Lottery Heritage Fund and Historic England grants in 2005 restored the house as a conference centre and heritage attraction which opened to the public in 2008. The development of an academy school, fragmented land management and poor public realm affects views and landscape components. A Conservation Area Management Plan funded by Historic England to understand and sustain significance and manage change is now complete.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- Shaw House
- Heritage Category:
- Registered Park and Garden grade II
- List Entry Number:
- 1001446
- Local Planning Authority:
- West Berkshire (UA)
- Site Type:
- Gardens parks and urban spaces > Garden
Location
- Unitary Authority:
- West Berkshire (UA)
- Parish:
- Newbury / Shaw cum Donnington
- Parliamentary Constituency:
- Newbury
- Region:
- London and South East
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Park and garden
- Condition:
- Generally unsatisfactory with major localised problems
- Vulnerability:
- Low
- Trend:
- Stable
- Ownership:
- Local authority, multiple owners
- Designation:
- Registered Park and Garden grade II, 6 LBs, 2 CAs
Contact Details
Kay Richardson 0207 973 3647
