Homewood, Knebworth
A house designed by Edwin Lutyens in 1900 for the Dowager Countess of Lytton, combining vernacular and Georgian Revival architecture.
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A house designed by Edwin Lutyens in 1900 for the Dowager Countess of Lytton, combining vernacular and Georgian Revival architecture.
Register entry — HOMEWOOD. National Heritage List for England reference: 1102736. Recorded designation: Grade II* listed building.
First listed: 1973-05-02. This is the listing date, not a construction date.
Source: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1102736
The register identity was cross-checked against the official record name, coordinates and grade on 21 October 2026.
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Eintrag
- Early-twentieth-century house by Edwin Lutyens
- Vereinigtes Königreich
- Knebworth
- East of England
- other
- 1973-05-02
Redaktionelle Einordnung
Historic England identifies this Homewood as the house at Old Knebworth. Its account describes a whitewashed brick ground floor, weatherboarding above, tiled roofs and prominent chimneys, rather than a surviving Georgian country house.
The entrance uses a tunnel-like arch and rusticated details. On the garden side, a recessed centre and applied classical loggia establish a different architectural emphasis. The listing also records fireplaces and cornices designed in an early-eighteenth-century manner.
Our editorial reading: the building demonstrates how Lutyens could combine several historical languages within one modern domestic composition. Its revival details should not be read as evidence that the standing house predates 1900.
Sources: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1102736 (checked 21 October 2026).
Besuchsempfehlung
No regular public access was established from the source consulted. Confirm arrangements for this specific Knebworth property before planning a visit; other houses called Homewood and unrelated accommodation listings should not be confused with it.
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Quellen & Credits
Quelldatensatz: Wikidata
Quelldatensatz: Eigen redactie
Quelldatensatz: National Heritage List for England (Historic England)
Quelldatensatz: Wikimedia Commons
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