Woodperry House
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Woodperry House located in Stanton St John, South Oxfordshire
, England
,is a Grade II listed building house.
Woodperry was built from 1728 for John Morse, a London
goldsmith and partner in Child & Co. Morse owned a house in Woodstock at the entrance to Blenheim Palace
that influenced the design, with the final Palladian style attributed to Oxford architect
William Townsend. Townsend also was the master mason on the Clarendon Building
designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor
, with the front of Woodperry similar to Clarendon. Thomas Fawsett was the principal joiner, and Charles Scriven the glazier. The final house cost £12,000.
Morse never lived in Woodperry, and after buying the larger Wooburn House in Buckinghamshire
from the estate of the late Duke of Wharton, never finished Woodperry. He had left the property in his will to his niece, and in the mean time allowed his gardener William Pepall and his family to live in the house. But after falling out with his niece, Morse changed his will. After his death in 1739 the property remained in trust to Child & Co., which finished the property to include an oil on canvas painting of Westminster Abbey
set in an elaborate over mantel, and an elaborate chimney piece with a fireplace by 1748. Child & Co. sold off the property in 1789.
By 1801, the property was owned by the Mayor of Oxford, former carpenter James Pears. The President of Trinity College, Oxford
, John Wilson (1850–66) retired to the property after his resignation.
The house was enlarged in 1879–80 when the porch and two pedimented wings were added, designed by Frederick Codd
, an assistant in Sir Thomas Jackson's office. It was around this time that the house was bought by the Thomson family, who had made their forture in banking services in Oxford.
After being owned by Farzaneh and Kaveh Moussavi, it was sold to Scot and Michele Young in May 1997 who sold it on to the Fleming family Belgian
, Pierre Lagrange
, one of the founder of GLG Partners
, it was sold in 2006 for £20M to financier Scot Young, who sold it for £14M in 2009 as part of his £400M divorce.
South Oxfordshire
South Oxfordshire is a local government district in Oxfordshire, England. Its council is based in Crowmarsh Gifford, just outside Wallingford....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
,is a Grade II listed building house.
Woodperry was built from 1728 for John Morse, a London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
goldsmith and partner in Child & Co. Morse owned a house in Woodstock at the entrance to Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace
Blenheim Palace is a monumental country house situated in Woodstock, Oxfordshire, England, residence of the dukes of Marlborough. It is the only non-royal non-episcopal country house in England to hold the title of palace. The palace, one of England's largest houses, was built between...
that influenced the design, with the final Palladian style attributed to Oxford architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
William Townsend. Townsend also was the master mason on the Clarendon Building
Clarendon Building
The Clarendon Building is a landmark Grade I listed building in Oxford, England, owned by the University of Oxford. It was built between 1711 and 1715 to house the Oxford University Press. It stands in the centre of the city in Broad Street, near the Bodleian Library and the Sheldonian Theatre...
designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor
Nicholas Hawksmoor
Nicholas Hawksmoor was a British architect born in Nottinghamshire, probably in East Drayton.-Life:Hawksmoor was born in Nottinghamshire in 1661, into a yeoman farming family, almost certainly in East Drayton, Nottinghamshire. On his death he was to leave property at nearby Ragnall, Dunham and a...
, with the front of Woodperry similar to Clarendon. Thomas Fawsett was the principal joiner, and Charles Scriven the glazier. The final house cost £12,000.
Morse never lived in Woodperry, and after buying the larger Wooburn House in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
from the estate of the late Duke of Wharton, never finished Woodperry. He had left the property in his will to his niece, and in the mean time allowed his gardener William Pepall and his family to live in the house. But after falling out with his niece, Morse changed his will. After his death in 1739 the property remained in trust to Child & Co., which finished the property to include an oil on canvas painting of Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English,...
set in an elaborate over mantel, and an elaborate chimney piece with a fireplace by 1748. Child & Co. sold off the property in 1789.
By 1801, the property was owned by the Mayor of Oxford, former carpenter James Pears. The President of Trinity College, Oxford
Trinity College, Oxford
The College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity in the University of Oxford, of the foundation of Sir Thomas Pope , or Trinity College for short, is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in England. It stands on Broad Street, next door to Balliol College and Blackwells bookshop,...
, John Wilson (1850–66) retired to the property after his resignation.
The house was enlarged in 1879–80 when the porch and two pedimented wings were added, designed by Frederick Codd
Frederick Codd
Frederick Codd was a British Gothic Revival architect and speculative builder who designed and built many Victorian houses in North Oxford, England....
, an assistant in Sir Thomas Jackson's office. It was around this time that the house was bought by the Thomson family, who had made their forture in banking services in Oxford.
After being owned by Farzaneh and Kaveh Moussavi, it was sold to Scot and Michele Young in May 1997 who sold it on to the Fleming family Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
, Pierre Lagrange
Pierre Lagrange
Pierre Lagrange is a Belgian hedge fund manager and co-founder of GLG Partners.Lagrange was born Belgium and now resides with his family in London and Hampshire...
, one of the founder of GLG Partners
GLG Partners
GLG Partners, Inc. is an American global hedge fund sponsor that, as of 14th October 2010, is a wholly owned subsidiary of British alternative investment manager Man plc...
, it was sold in 2006 for £20M to financier Scot Young, who sold it for £14M in 2009 as part of his £400M divorce.