Tour of Foxhill House at the Whiteknights campus
Foxhill House, Shinfield Road, Whiteknights, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6EP
Following the success of the tours in 2023, Foxhill House is being opened to the public again.
Alfred Waterhouse, renowned for his architecture especially for Foxhill House which he designed for himself, designed other buildings for the Whiteknights estate as well as in Reading town; examples are Erleigh Park House, The Wilderness, the Town Hall and Reading School. After him there were several other well-known owners of Foxhill until the University of Reading acquired the house in 1955 for use as student accommodation. Since 2004 it has been the home of the School of Law. The guided tour by members of The Friends of the University of Reading will enable you to see the hall and some rooms in the house as well as the former stable block, the stylish external design and the garden.
Timings & Tours
- Sunday 08 September:
- Tours start at 1100 and 1215
Location & directions
Foxhill House, Shinfield Road, Whiteknights, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 6EP
- Contact on day:
- Dennis Wood
- Telephone number:
- +447801371180
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking required
- Booking conditions:
- Advance booking is required details of contact information are given below
- Booking contact name:
- Brenda Morris
- Booking telephone number:
- +441635869594
- Booking email:
- [email protected]
- Booking opens:
- 01 Jul 2024 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 31 Aug 2024 12:00 AM
Accessibility details
The tour will include stairs to/from the upper floor of the house. Refreshments and toilets are available on the main Whiteknights campus.
Additional information
Pedestrians can reach Foxhill House from the entrance to Whiteknights at the junction of Upper Redlands Road and Whiteknights Road. The house is signposted from there. Reading Buses Number 19 has bus stops nearby. The nearest car park to the House on the campus free to use at the weekend is Car Park 2, accessed from the entrance in Shinfield Road. Travel along Queen's Drive and turn left at the junction where it will be signposted. Walk from the top of the car park and turn right into Redrow Drive. Walk on to the end where Foxhill stands. The tour is not suitable for children.
- Max no of people per tour:
- 18
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s) 0 minute(s)
