Overstone College
OVERSTONE COLLEGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1025849
- Date first listed:
- 27-Apr-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Overstone College
- Statutory Address:
- OVERSTONE COLLEGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1025849
- Date first listed:
- 27-Apr-1983
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 19-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Overstone College
- Statutory Address 1:
- OVERSTONE COLLEGE
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:
- OVERSTONE COLLEGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Overstone
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 80797 65651
Details
OVERSTONE OVERSTONE PARK SP86NW 13/188 Overstone College 27/04/83 (Formerly listed as The Main House)
GV II
Country House. Mid C19, by W.M. Tuelon for the first Lord Overstone. Limestone ashlar with slate roof. Complex plan. Garden front: main house of 3 storeys; 5-window range of sashes. To left is a large canted bay with rusticated pilasters and open balustrade over; above are twin sashes with pediment over and armorial embellishment. Large square bay in the centre has open parapet over; gable above with pilasters, semi-ciruclar head and finial. Hipped roofs with ashlar stacks at ridge and ends. Large square tower breaking forward to right is of 4 stages with open belvedre in fourth stage of double arcade with twin columns and rusticated pilasters at the corners. Open balustrade with large corner pilasters surmounted by groups of ball finials. 2-storey, 5-window range to right of tower has canted bay to left and corner bay to right, both in similar style to the main house. Short square tower to far right of 3 stages with triple arcade in third stage, rusticated pilasters at corners and shallow copper pyramid roof. Low wall with urns attached to centre of garden. Entrance front is similar style with central single-storey porch with large rusticated pilasters. Semi circular gable above has scroll embellishment. Large canted bay to left and square bay to right similar to garden front. Other facades similar. Interior: Large entrance hall with central staircase parting into 2 flights at quarter landing. Turned balustrade with swept handrail. Moulded marble surrounds to openings. Chapel to right has fine moulded plaster ceiling. Library to centre of garden front has fireplaces and bookcases with moulded wood surround with 2 large mirrored overmantels; moulded plaster ceilings with Jacobean motifs. (Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, p.369).
Listing NGR: SP8079765651
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 360441
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, Cherry, B, The Buildings of England: Northamptonshire, (1973), 369
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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