Grant set to pave the way for Grade I building鈥檚 拢3.6m restoration
Pitzhanger Manor House
The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded a 拢275,000 development grant so that proposals for remodelling a historic manor house in west London can be worked up.
Ealing Council has commissioned a team including Jestico + Whiles and conservation specialists Julian Harrap Architects to come up with proposals for for the Sir John Soane-designed Pitzhanger Manor House, in the heart of the borough.
Pitzhanger was first built in 1768 by Sir John鈥檚 former employer, George Dance the Younger. Soane purchased the 28-acre estate in 1800 and set about
redesigning the Manor House and surrounding grounds - now Ealing鈥檚 Walpole Park.
The initial funding is expected to lead to a full grant of 拢3.6m for works that will include the restoration of the Grade I listed building鈥檚 original features.
Jestico + Whiles director Heinz Richardson commented said the team had been waiting for three years to go forward with the scheme.
鈥淲e have put together a team to restore the best of Soane鈥檚 work whilst introducing contemporary design into the refurbished gallery and new caf茅,鈥� he said.
鈥淭he combination of repair and improvement will secure Pitzhanger鈥檚 future as an important heritage asset and cultural venue for west London.鈥�
Other team members for the project are: Ralph Appelbaum Associates, landscape architect J & L Gibbons, and Sarah Couch Historic Landscapes.
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