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New Lodge is a neo-Gothic country The grand staircase at New Lodge New Lodge enjoys 55 acres of space scheme, with natural landscape house, located in the Berkshire was described by ‘The Builder’ with extensive grounds accessible to and meandering paths, although countryside between Windsor and magazine in 1860 as ‘late Gothic in occupiers. Over the decades a great this landscape had disappeared Ascot. Designed for the Belgian details, but at first sight has the deal of planting has taken place, by 1972. ambassador, Jean Sylvain Van de character of an Elizabethan work’. with an outstanding collection of Weyer, by architect Thomas Talbot Wellingtonia trees being planted The connection to the previous Bury, New Lodge now has a The specification for the Victorian by members of the royal family owners still remains through the Grade II* listing. The entrance gates, house included the very best including Queen Victoria, Edward VII monument and gravestones on piers and adjoining terrace walls materials available at the time; and King Leopold of Belgium. the nearby site of All Saints Church, and steps, designed by T Cubitt, Portland stone, Bath stone and York also built by Thomas Talbot Bury for merit a separate listing of Grade II. stone, Cornish slates and English An avenue of elms was planted Jean Sylvain Van de Weyer, which oak. The build cost over three times by the parents of Queen Mary, the was demolished in the 1960s. Thomas Talbot Bury is known for the original budget. This tradition of Duke and Princess Mary of Teck. his Gothic architecture in the style high quality using local craftsman The Van de Weyer’s took inspiration of his mentor and master has been maintained by successive from the picturesque landscaping
architect, Augustus Pugin. owners over the years. when they planted the additional 6579_NewLodge HistoryBroch 8/12/05 11:51 am Page 1 Page am 11:51 8/12/05 HistoryBroch 6579_NewLodge
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New Lodge is a neo-Gothic country The grand staircase at New Lodge New Lodge enjoys 55 acres of space scheme, with natural landscape house, located in the Berkshire was described by ‘The Builder’ with extensive grounds accessible to and meandering paths, although countryside between Windsor and magazine in 1860 as ‘late Gothic in occupiers. Over the decades a great this landscape had disappeared Ascot. Designed for the Belgian details, but at first sight has the deal of planting has taken place, by 1972. ambassador, Jean Sylvain Van de character of an Elizabethan work’. with an outstanding collection of Weyer, by architect Thomas Talbot Wellingtonia trees being planted The connection to the previous Bury, New Lodge now has a The specification for the Victorian by members of the royal family owners still remains through the Grade II* listing. The entrance gates, house included the very best including Queen Victoria, Edward VII monument and gravestones on piers and adjoining terrace walls materials available at the time; and King Leopold of Belgium. the nearby site of All Saints Church, and steps, designed by T Cubitt, Portland stone, Bath stone and York also built by Thomas Talbot Bury for merit a separate listing of Grade II. stone, Cornish slates and English An avenue of elms was planted Jean Sylvain Van de Weyer, which oak. The build cost over three times by the parents of Queen Mary, the was demolished in the 1960s. Thomas Talbot Bury is known for the original budget. This tradition of Duke and Princess Mary of Teck. his Gothic architecture in the style high quality using local craftsman The Van de Weyer’s took inspiration of his mentor and master has been maintained by successive from the picturesque landscaping
architect, Augustus Pugin. owners over the years. when they planted the additional 6579_NewLodge HistoryBroch 8/12/05 11:51 am Page 1 Page am 11:51 8/12/05 HistoryBroch 6579_NewLodge
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The Inspiration of History
New Lodge is a neo-Gothic country The grand staircase at New Lodge New Lodge enjoys 55 acres of space scheme, with natural landscape house, located in the Berkshire was described by ‘The Builder’ with extensive grounds accessible to and meandering paths, although countryside between Windsor and magazine in 1860 as ‘late Gothic in occupiers. Over the decades a great this landscape had disappeared Ascot. Designed for the Belgian details, but at first sight has the deal of planting has taken place, by 1972. ambassador, Jean Sylvain Van de character of an Elizabethan work’. with an outstanding collection of Weyer, by architect Thomas Talbot Wellingtonia trees being planted The connection to the previous Bury, New Lodge now has a The specification for the Victorian by members of the royal family owners still remains through the Grade II* listing. The entrance gates, house included the very best including Queen Victoria, Edward VII monument and gravestones on piers and adjoining terrace walls materials available at the time; and King Leopold of Belgium. the nearby site of All Saints Church, and steps, designed by T Cubitt, Portland stone, Bath stone and York also built by Thomas Talbot Bury for merit a separate listing of Grade II. stone, Cornish slates and English An avenue of elms was planted Jean Sylvain Van de Weyer, which oak. The build cost over three times by the parents of Queen Mary, the was demolished in the 1960s. Thomas Talbot Bury is known for the original budget. This tradition of Duke and Princess Mary of Teck. his Gothic architecture in the style high quality using local craftsman The Van de Weyer’s took inspiration of his mentor and master has been maintained by successive from the picturesque landscaping
architect, Augustus Pugin. owners over the years. when they planted the additional 6579_NewLodge HistoryBroch 8/12/05 11:51 am Page 1 Page am 11:51 8/12/05 HistoryBroch 6579_NewLodge 6579_NewLodge HistoryBroch 8/12/05 11:51 am Page 2
Royal Masters The Van de Weyer Legacy An Orphanage Information Centre
New Lodge is owned by the Jean Sylvain Van de Weyer House is sold to Barnardo’s New Lodge becomes office monarchy and occupied redevelops New Lodge into the as an orphanage for accommodation for the first by a number of different prominent house which dominates £24,000. Numerous internal time as headquarters of members of the royal family the estate today; and builds the modifications are made at information specialist, Barbour or their senior retainers. stable block. In 1884 the estate is this time, including extra Index, part of the CMP inherited and enhanced by Victor, toilets, wash rooms and Information Group. In 1990 King George II the eldest son of Jean Sylvain Van changing rooms and 16 Barbour Index restores the by Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt 1716 de Weyer. Garden Cottage is dormitories upstairs. garden monuments to a plan added between 1875 and 1899. by Peter Izod Partnership; Victor dies in 1915 with New in 1991 the walled garden Lodge as the centre of a 3,720 becomes a car park; in acre estate, including 16 farms, 1993-4, the stableyard area is an inn, numerous cottages and redeveloped on the original extensive tracts of meadows footprint, and in 1995 the Image used with permission of the National Portrait Gallery, London and woods. stone entrance is reinstated. Image used with permission of Barnardo's Image Archive
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1700 1857 1942 1972 The Great Windsor Forest Americans and Belgians The End of The Estate The School of Transport An Ancient Friend comes of Age
New Lodge is located in the New Lodge is granted to Captain William Van de Weyer sells the whole estate in New Lodge becomes New Lodge is sold to former Windsor forest, which Princess Sophia Matilda of 70 separate lots. The house is bought by Dr Venables, commercial again, as a commercial developer, Marchday has been recorded as a Gloucester & Edinburgh, who who leases the house in 1925 to New Lodge Clinic residential study centre Group plc. An inappropriate hunting ground since Anglo- sells in 1834 to William Lyon, a to become an exclusive private clinic. At the start of the for the British Transport courtyard extension is removed Saxon times. The forest was captain in the army, for £3,490. War in 1939, New Lodge Clinic sublets the house to Commission (BTC), which and a glazed contemporary café at its largest in the Middle In 1841, it is sold to Joseph accommodate refugees. purchases the house is constructed in the courtyard. Ages with a circumference Shipton, who sells in 1852 to for £25,141 and spends Marchday creates a series of of 120 miles. The name, Joshua Bates, a merchant £138,000 modernising elegant, fully equipped business New Lodge, first appears on a banker from Weymouth, USA. the facilities. New Lodge suites within the 30,000 sq.ft map in 1607, as one of seven His daughter, Elizabeth, marries opens for courses in 1959 building; offering modern forest lodges built to entertain Jean Sylvain Van de Weyer, after the extensive wireless network capability. royal hunting parties and the Belgian ambassador and conversion and becomes Marchday maximises the original house the monarch’s forest one of the architects of Belgian known as the British features of the building to provide management staff. It is one of independence, who goes on to Railways School of palatial meeting rooms and the grandest hunting lodges, become the country’s first Transport. British Transport conference facilities equipped built in Italianate style, and the foreign secretary. Hotels uses it to train staff with multimedia. The gated home of Lord Raleigh. until 1964. entrance is upgraded with 24 Lady Emily Georgiana hour security, CCTV and a video Van de Weyer. entry system.
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in the in www.newlodge.co.uk visit Lodge, New of history architectural the on information further For history
The Inspiration of History
New Lodge is a neo-Gothic country The grand staircase at New Lodge New Lodge enjoys 55 acres of space scheme, with natural landscape house, located in the Berkshire was described by ‘The Builder’ with extensive grounds accessible to and meandering paths, although countryside between Windsor and magazine in 1860 as ‘late Gothic in occupiers. Over the decades a great this landscape had disappeared Ascot. Designed for the Belgian details, but at first sight has the deal of planting has taken place, by 1972. ambassador, Jean Sylvain Van de character of an Elizabethan work’. with an outstanding collection of Weyer, by architect Thomas Talbot Wellingtonia trees being planted The connection to the previous Bury, New Lodge now has a The specification for the Victorian by members of the royal family owners still remains through the Grade II* listing. The entrance gates, house included the very best including Queen Victoria, Edward VII monument and gravestones on piers and adjoining terrace walls materials available at the time; and King Leopold of Belgium. the nearby site of All Saints Church, and steps, designed by T Cubitt, Portland stone, Bath stone and York also built by Thomas Talbot Bury for merit a separate listing of Grade II. stone, Cornish slates and English An avenue of elms was planted Jean Sylvain Van de Weyer, which oak. The build cost over three times by the parents of Queen Mary, the was demolished in the 1960s. Thomas Talbot Bury is known for the original budget. This tradition of Duke and Princess Mary of Teck. his Gothic architecture in the style high quality using local craftsman The Van de Weyer’s took inspiration of his mentor and master has been maintained by successive from the picturesque landscaping
architect, Augustus Pugin. owners over the years. when they planted the additional 6579_NewLodge HistoryBroch 8/12/05 11:51 am Page 1 Page am 11:51 8/12/05 HistoryBroch 6579_NewLodge