Hospital Farmhouse
HOSPITAL FARMHOUSE, HURSTWOOD LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1025468
- Date first listed:
- 06-Apr-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Hospital Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- HOSPITAL FARMHOUSE, HURSTWOOD LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1025468
- Date first listed:
- 06-Apr-1976
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Hospital Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOSPITAL FARMHOUSE, HURSTWOOD LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- HOSPITAL FARMHOUSE, HURSTWOOD LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Mid Sussex (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Haywards Heath
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 33981 22513
Details
TQ 32 SW HAYWARDS HEATH HURSTWOOD LANE 4/126 (9/55) Hospital Farmhouse (formerly listed as 6.4.76 St Francis' Hospital) GV II* Office, formerly farmhouse. Mid C16 altered in 1660 (see datestone over door) and with C19 outshot. Tudor red bricks with vitrified headers in English bond with sandstone dressings. Horsham stone slab roof with 2 end brick chimney stacks. T-shaped building of 2 storeys attics and semi basement with C19 outshot added to rear right. Principal elevation to south east has 4:5 windows, mainly 4 light original sandstone mullions but end ones of 1 light only. Ground floor has two 2 light mullions flanking central 4 centred sandstone doorway which has the initials IM and date 1660. Deep sandstone plinth and 2 moulded cornices. Gable ends have sandstone moulded coping and kneelers. Rear elevation also has complete set of stone mullioned windows. Cellar storage under south west part with separate access. Interior contains spine beam with lambs tongue stop. Upstairs not inspected but said to have upper part of a fine Elizabethan staircase (lst floor to attic). Roof thought to have been altered c1660. Included II* for fine C16 brickwork retaining an exceptionally large number of original mullions as well as internal features.
Listing NGR: TQ3398122513
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 303037
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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