Woodbury Hall

Gamlingay

Cambridgeshire

England

Start Date: 1803

Completion Date: 1806

Status: Partially Extant

Most of the south-projecting service wing demolished.

House Open to Public: No

Country House: Yes

Earlier Houses: There was a 17th century house on the site of the current house.

Built / Designed For: The Rev. William Wilkieson

House & Family History: Philip Tilden remodeled the house in 1931. With Basil Spence as architect, three stories were reduced to two stories and most of the south-projecting service wing was demolished.
Architect: Philip Tilden

Date of Birth: 1887
Date of Death: 1956
Nationality: British
Notes: Tilden made his reputation converting old, often impractical, country houses to modern standards for a small group of wealthy clients.

Date: 1931
Designed: Remodeled House

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Architect: Basil Spence

Date of Birth: 1907
Date of Death: 1976
Nationality: British
Notes: Practiced primarily in Scotland. Spence is particularly noted for his design for the rebuilding of Coventry Cathedral after its obliteration by the Luftwaffe during World War II; the architect received a knighthood for his work at Coventry.

Designed: Reduced 3-story House to 2 stories

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Title: Burke's & Savills Guide to Country Houses, Volume III: East Anglia
Author: Kenworthy-Browne, John; Reid, Peter; Sayer, Michael; Watkin, David
Year Published: 1981
Publisher: London: Burke's Peerage
ISBN: 0850110351
Book Type: Hardback
House Listed: Not Listed

Park Listed: Not Listed
Past Seat / Home of: The Rev. William Wilkieson. Richard Astell.

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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