Deanery Garden (The Deanery)

Sonning, near Reading

Wokingham

England

Historic County: Berkshire, Oxfordshire

Circa Date: 1899-1901 w/20th century addition and alterations

Status: Fully Extant

House Open to Public: No

Country House: No (Villa)

Built / Designed For: Edward Hudson, founder of "Country Life" magazine.
Architect: Edwin Landseer Lutyens

Date of Birth: Mar 29, 1869
Date of Death: Jan 1, 1944
Nationality: British
Notes: Lutyens was one of the most important and original British architects of the last three centures. One of his most important works was Overstrand Hall, his first large house outside of the Home Counties. His son Robert practiced with him.

Date: 1899-1900
Designed: House for Edward Hudson

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Architect: Gertrude Jekyll

Date of Birth: 1843
Date of Death: 1932
Nationality: British
Notes: Jekyll was a landscape architect.

Date: Circa 1900
Designed: Garden for Edward Hudson

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Title: History of Architecture: 19th Edition, A
Author: Fletcher, Banister; Musgrove, John (Editor)
Year Published: 1987
Reference: pg. 1166
Publisher: London: Butterworths
ISBN: 040801587X
Book Type: Hardback

Title: Country Life: 100 Favourite Houses
Author: Green, Candida Lycett
Year Published: 1999
Publisher: London: Boxtree
ISBN: 0752213334
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Grade I

Park Listed: Grade II*
Current Seat / Home of: Jimmy Page (of Led Zeppelin)

Past Seat / Home of: Edward Hudson, 1901-06. Nigel Broakes, 1980s. Stanley Seeger, 1980s.

Current Ownership Type: Individual / Family Trust

Primary Current Ownership Use: Private Home
House Open to Public: No
Historic Houses Member: No

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