Wonersh Park (or Wonersh House), Surrey was a C17th brick
house with later additions. Richard Gwynne was a retired clothworker from
London who took possession of a part of the Wonersh estate in 1677 and
subsequently converted a farm house opposite the church to become the first
Wonersh House. This was later extended in the C18th (including the construction
of the stables) and C19th (with the addition of a conservatory on the east
front and adjoining 3 storey central block connecting the southern main house
and long service wing to the north). These can be seen on the right hand side
of this photograph.The main front to the left is most likely the original C17th
structure, possibly modified. The architects Robert and James Adam were
commissioned to redesign the interiors in 1767 but they were never executed. This
view of the south front was taken from the eastern edge of the Park lake, today
just south of half way between Wonersh Court (the old stable block to the
house, now converted) and St John the Baptist church. The site of the house is
now a grass field. The house was demolished between 1929 and 1935 (records show
conflicting dates) due to its poor state of repair.
