Nymans
Nymans, Staplefield Road, Handcross, RH17 6EB
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1025612
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Nymans
- Statutory Address:
- Nymans, Staplefield Road, Handcross, RH17 6EB
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1025612
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Nymans
- Statutory Address 1:
- Nymans, Staplefield Road, Handcross, RH17 6EB
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:
- Nymans, Staplefield Road, Handcross, RH17 6EB
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Mid Sussex (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Slaugham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 26597 29353
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Enhancement on 20/04/2019
TQ 22 NE
10/215
SLAUGHAM
Handcross
STAPLEFIELD ROAD
Nymans
29.9.81
II
There was a medieval house on this site. Some portions of this, notably the C15 hall, survive inside the present building. But that house was largely rebuilt in 1839. Of this rebuilding there survives the north or service wing. This is of two storeys and four windows. Stuccoed. Slate roof. Sash windows on first floor with glazing bars. Pointed casement windows and pointed doorway on ground floor. The main or south wing was rebuilt by the Messel family in 1890 and again in 1925-30. The first rebuilding was designed by the important German-Jewish architect, Alfred Messel, whose brother Ludwig Messel then owned the property.
The second rebuilding was in Cotswold Manor House style. Architect Sir Walter Tapper. A fire occurred in 1947 which burned out the south-west wing. The house was left to the National Trust by Colonel Messel in 1954. The main or south front is E-shaped with projections of unequal length. Two storeys and attic. Four windows. Stone Horsham slab roof. Casement windows. Three gabled projections of unequal length. The east and longest one is still a burned out roofless shell.
Listing NGR: TQ2659729353
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 302776
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 44 West Sussex,
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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