Painswick House
| Painswick House | |
|---|---|
| Type | House and garden |
| Location | Painswick, Stroud District, Gloucestershire, England |
| Coordinates | 51°47′34″N 2°11′58″W / 51.7927°N 2.1995°W |
| Built | begun 1737, extended 1837 |
| Architect | John Strahan, 18th-century work; George Basevi, 19th-century work |
| Architectural style(s) | Neoclassical |
Listed Building – Grade I | |
| Official name | Painswick House |
| Designated | 21 October 1955 |
| Reference no. | 1153435 |
| Official name | Painswick Rococo Garden |
| Designated | 28 February 1986 |
| Reference no. | 1000181 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Eagle House 25M west of the stables |
| Designated | 29 May 1968 |
| Reference no. | 1340532 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Pigeon House at Painswick House |
| Designated | 24 August 1990 |
| Reference no. | 1090941 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Red House 150M north of the stables |
| Designated | 24 August 1990 |
| Reference no. | 1304275 |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
| Official name | Gothic Seat 150M south-west of Painswick House |
| Designated | 24 August 1990 |
| Reference no. | 1153492 |
Painswick House is a Neoclassical country house in Painswick, Gloucestershire, England. It was built c.1737 for Charles Hyett by the architect John Strahan. It was extended in the 19th century by George Basevi for William Henry Hyett. In the 1740s, Benjamin Hyett, Charles' son and heir, created a Rococo pleasure ground to the north of the house. By the 1950s, the garden was derelict and planted over with conifers. Restored from the 1980s, based on a painting of the park by Thomas Robins the Elder dated 1748, it is now England's "sole surviving complete rococo garden". The garden is listed at Grade II* on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, while the house is listed at Grade I.