Capel Manor House
Grade II* listed house in England
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Capel Manor House is a small modern steel-framed private house in Horsmonden, in Kent in southern England. It was designed by Michael Manser for John Howard, a former Member of Parliament.[1] It was built between 1969 and 1970.[1] The house was constructed on the site of, and within the remains of, Capel House, an earlier mansion built by Thomas Henry Wyatt in Italian Gothic style in the mid-nineteenth century and demolished in the 1960s.[2] The architectural writer John Newman describes the Manser house as "a severe Miesian pavilion".[3]: 307 The colonnades of Wyatt's winter garden now enclose a swimming pool.[3]: 307 The house is an important example of modern architecture in Britain, and in 2013 was designated a Grade II* listed building.[2]
| Capel Manor House | |
|---|---|
  Location of Capel Manor House in Kent | |
| Type | House |
| Location | Horsmonden, Kent |
| Coordinates | 51.1339°N 0.4474°E |
| Built | 1969-70 |
| Architect | Michael Manser |
| Architectural style | Modern |
| Governing body | Privately owned |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Capel Manor House |
| Designated | 18 September 2013 |
| Reference no. | 1413746 |
