Bearwood House, Sindlesham, Grade II* listed Victorian mansion in Sindlesham, England.
Bearwood House is a red brick mansion in Sindlesham, Berkshire, England, known for its symmetrical frontage and a prominent tower at its center. Parts of the exterior are faced with Mansfield stone, giving the building a two-tone appearance.
John Walter II bought the estate in 1816 from the Crown Estate and had a small villa built there, which his son later replaced with the current mansion. The new building was completed in the 1870s.
The house has a top-lit gallery that was built to display a collection of Flemish paintings from the Dutch school. This room gives a sense of how central art was to the family who lived here.
The building now operates as Reddam House Berkshire, an active school, so access for visitors is limited. It is worth checking in advance if you plan to visit the grounds or the exterior.
The construction cost in the 1870s reached around 129,000 pounds, which was roughly double the original budget. This overrun says a lot about how determined the family was to see the project through as planned.
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