House
Charles Paget Wade (Shortlands 1883 - Evesham 1956)
Category
Models
Date
1900 - 1906
Materials
Wood, plaster, paper, metal and sponge.
Measurements
390 x 290 mm; 450 mm (Length)
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Snowshill Manor and Garden, Gloucestershire
NT 1339188
Summary
Model house made from wood and painted, timber framed design with plaster infill. Single storey under steeply pitched roof covered with stiffened, roughened paper over a layer of sponge. Recessed porch at left of front, supported on a single wooden pillar, contains a white framed doorway with a door pinned open. In the front, there are two large windows with metal grilles and pinned back shutters. Left hand gable end has a chimney breast with two stacks projecting above the roof, one with a round metal pot. To the side of this at upper level, is a window, again with grille, and a small window at ground floor level. Made by Charles Paget Wade for the Model Village (Wolf's Cove).
Provenance
Given to the National Trust with Snowshill Manor in 1951 by Charles Paget Wade.
Makers and roles
Charles Paget Wade (Shortlands 1883 - Evesham 1956)