Hackwood Park is a large 260-acre (110 ha) country estate that primarily consists of an 18th-century ornamental woodland and formal lawn garden in addition to a 51,681 sq ft (4,801.3 m2) mansion of symmetrical design. It is located within the boundaries of Winslade, a rural parish immediately south of Basingstoke in Hampshire.[1] The parks and gardens are Grade I listed on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens and the main house is Grade II* listed on the National Heritage List for England.[2][3] It was placed on the market in 2016 for around £65 million.[4] As of 2024, it is still for sale at the same price.[5]
The exterior of the main house has four Neo-classical columns, which are situated in front of pilasters raised from the main wall surface. The central doorway is housed in an oval recess and also contains two columns and pilasters at the side. The interior contains panelling and a large fireplace of 17th-century style, with a carved ornamental festoon brought from Abbotstone House in Wiltshire.[12][1] The main building was designed by Charles Bridgeman, with additional buildings designed by James Gibbs.[2][13]
Stable block within the grounds of the property, used as an estate office
Other listed buildings include the fishing temple, a once-domed building with eight columns and an incomplete circular stone base,[14] a 19th-century teahouse pavilion,[15] a single story 18th-century orangey,[16] a statue of George I which dates from 1722,[17] and a 19th-century mill house.[18] Grade II* listed buildings include an early 19th-century stable block and riding school,[19] and a menagerie pond pavilion, which dates from 1727 and was given as a gift by James Gibbs to the third Duke of Bolton.[20]
