Courteenhall House

Courteenhall House
"great restraint but great sensitivity"
TypeHouse
LocationCourteenhall, Northamptonshire
Coordinates52°04′20″N 1°14′24″W / 52.0721°N 1.24°W / 52.0721; -1.24
Built1791-1793
ArchitectSamuel Saxon
Architectural style(s)Neoclassical
OwnerWake baronets
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameCourteenhall House and Attached Offices
Designated23 August 1955
Reference no.1189193
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameCourteenhall House Stable Block and attached coach houses, stables and barn
Designated23 August 1955
Reference no.1371591
Official nameCourteenhall
Designated25 June 1984
Reference no.1001029
Courteenhall House is located in Northamptonshire
Courteenhall House
Location of Courteenhall House in Northamptonshire

Courteenhall House, Courteenhall, Northamptonshire, England is an 18th-century country house built for Sir William Wake, 9th Baronet. Wake's architect was Samuel Saxon. The architectural style of the house is Neoclassical, and it is described by Pevsner as having been built with "great restraint but great sensitivity".[1] Construction took place between 1791 and 1793. The grounds were laid out by Humphry Repton. The house remains the private home of the Wake family. Courteenhall House is a Grade II* listed building. The surrounding gardens and parkland are listed Grade II.

  1. ^ Bailey, Pevsner & Cherry 2013, pp. 201–203.