TWYFORD HOUSE WELL HOUSE WING HOUSE

TWYFORD HOUSE, SEARLES HILL

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1095747
Date first listed:: 05-Dec-1955
List Entry Name:: TWYFORD HOUSE WELL HOUSE WING HOUSE
Statutory Address:: TWYFORD HOUSE, SEARLES HILL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1095747
Date first listed:: 05-Dec-1955
Date of most recent amendment:: 27-Nov-1984
List Entry Name:: TWYFORD HOUSE WELL HOUSE WING HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: TWYFORD HOUSE, SEARLES HILL
Statutory Address 2:: WELL HOUSE, SEARLES HILL
Statutory Address 3:: WING HOUSE, SEARLES HILL

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: TWYFORD HOUSE, SEARLES HILL
Statutory Address:: WELL HOUSE, SEARLES HILL
Statutory Address:: WING HOUSE, SEARLES HILL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Hampshire
District:: Winchester (District Authority)
Parish:: Twyford
National Park:: SOUTH DOWNS
National Grid Reference:: SU 48264 25068

Details

In the entry for TWYFORD SEARLES HILL

5/47 Twyford House, Wing House & Well House (formerly listed as Twyford House under General).

II

THE GRADE SHALL BE AMENDED TO READ II*

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SU 42 NE TWYFORD SEARLES HILL

5/47 Twyford House, 5/12/55 Wing House & Well House (formerly listed as Twyford House GV under General) II Small country house, now 3 residences. Early C18 house altered and enlarged late C18 and C19, divided c1943. Brick with some stone dressings, lead and old plain tile roofs. 2 storey and attic on cellar, double pile early C19 house with 3 bays added to N end set back on entrance front, and 3 full height round bays added to garden front and an octagonal bay put on N end in late C18, then 3 low 2 storey service bays added to N and entrance front remodelled C19. Entrance front has to oldest part central C19 tall round-headed door with thin windows either side between pilasters supporting pediment, with 3 C19 narrow 8-pane sashes. Other windows early C18 altered 8-pane sashes, all windows having segmental rubbed brick heads and stone sills. Moulded brick cornice with stone coping and above panelled attic parapet has bulls-eye openings in front of attic windows. To N added 2 storey bays refenestrated C19 with 3 narrow bays set back, then projecting wide bay with venetian oriel window, and 5 narrow bays with projecting forward from 2 N bays single storey addition with brick arch in front of it linking to C19 stable. Garden front has 8-bay, 2-storey and attic main part of 3 full height rounded bays on plinth with openings with gauged brick arches to light cellars. Bays have 3 12-pane original or 8-pane altered sashes on each floor some with blind boxes. Bays in between have French windows on ground floor and sash above. All openings have rubbed brick arches and stone sills. Moulded cornice with stone copings carried round bays. Panelled parapet and stone copings. On top of this over centre bay rendered parapet with urns. End stacks to original building. Inside original part behind door C19 hall incorporating C18 panelled room with bolection mouldings, fireplace and niches. C19 copy of c1700 staircase with C18 dado panelling. C19 fluted pilasters between hall and stairs and on 1st floor many rooms panelled in either C18 or Cl9.

Listing NGR: SU4826825084

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Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.