NO 1 PART OF PARKHURST PRISON

NO 1 PART OF PARKHURST PRISON, 1, NICHOLSON STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1233928
Date first listed:: 01-Feb-1972
List Entry Name:: NO 1 PART OF PARKHURST PRISON
Statutory Address:: NO 1 PART OF PARKHURST PRISON, 1, NICHOLSON STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1233928
Date first listed:: 01-Feb-1972
Date of most recent amendment:: 02-Dec-1985
List Entry Name:: NO 1 PART OF PARKHURST PRISON
Statutory Address 1:: NO 1 PART OF PARKHURST PRISON, 1, NICHOLSON STREET

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: NO 1 PART OF PARKHURST PRISON, 1, NICHOLSON STREET

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

District:: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Newport and Carisbrooke
National Grid Reference:: SZ 49125 91150

Details

NICHOLSON STREET 1. 1445 Nos 3 to 6 (consec) and building to west SZ 49 SE 13/148 (part of Parkhurst Prison)

II

2. The row of buildings was until recently linked by a large red brick gateway with a round headed stuccoed and coved arch with blind flanking bays, this has been demolished. The western wing was originally the Deputy Governor's house. The eastern wing contains the prison Chaplain's house. The buildings date from the time of Sir Joshua Jebb's work at Parkhurst qv. 1843-44. The houses are of 2 storeys brick with hipped slate roofs projecting eaves. 5 windows to the east wing, 4 to the west, set in round headed stucco arches. 4 recessed doors to east wing, one to west, of 4 fielded panels.

----------------------------------------------------- In the entry for this item: NICHOLSON STREET 1. 1445 Nos 3 to 6 (consec) and building to west SZ 49 SE 13/148 (part of Parkhurst Prison)

II

2. The row of buildings was until recently linked by a large red brick gateway with a round headed stuccoed and coved arch with blind flanking bays, this has been demolished. The western wing was originally the Deputy Governor's house. The eastern wing contains the prison Chaplain's house. The buildings date from the time of Sir Joshua Jebb's work at Parkhurst qv. 1843-44. The houses are of 2 storeys brick with hipped slate roofs projecting eaves. 5 windows to the east wing, 4 to the west, set in round headed stucco arches. 4 recessed doors to east wing, one to west, of 4 fielded panels.

Shall be replaced by entries for the following two items:

NICHOLSON STREET 1. 5270 Nos 1 (part of Parkhurst Prison)

SZ 49 SE 13/148A II

2.

House, now offices. 1843-44 by Sir Joshua Jebb. Red brick walls, painted stucco dressings, slate roof, red brick stacks. L-plan, extended to rear late in C19. Two storeys, two bays. Left hand bay has 2 sashes to ground floor, 1 to first floor. Recessed right hand bay has a tripartite sash to both floors, the lower cutting through a plain string course. Continuous cill band to first floor windows. Projecting eaves, hipped roof. Two stacks. Originally joined to a mirror image of 2-6 Nicholson Street (qv) to right. Entered via later C19 porch on return elevation. Originally the Deputy Governor's House.

Listing NGR: SZ4912591150

Legacy

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Legacy System number:: 309785
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.