St John's College
ST JOHN'S COLLEGE, BRIGHTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1027055
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-1959
- List Entry Name:
- St John's College
- Statutory Address:
- ST JOHN'S COLLEGE, BRIGHTON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1027055
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-1959
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 28-Nov-1980
- List Entry Name:
- St John's College
- Statutory Address 1:
- ST JOHN'S COLLEGE, BRIGHTON ROAD
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:
- ST JOHN'S COLLEGE, BRIGHTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Horsham (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Horsham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 19518 29649
Details
HORSHAM RURAL BRIGHTON ROAD 1. 5404 St John's College (formerly listed as Coolhurst) TQ 12 NE 12/306 22.9.59.
II*
2. The oldest portion of the building is the back part of the former service wing. This is C17, Stone and red brick. The main building is a Tudor Gothic mansion built by Maria, Marchioness of Northampton in 1833-5. Architect P F Robinson. Two storeys. Five windows. Faced with Roman cement. Horsham slab roof. Two bays of 6-lights on both floors with gables over surmounted by finials. Parapet between containing Gothic lettering. Casement windows of 2 or 3-lights with dripstones over. Square bay of five-lights on ground floor with pierced parapet. Ground floor addition of library with slate roof at west end. Service wing set back at east end with a gable in cottage Gothic style with cusped bargeboards. On the entrance front there is a 3-storeyed tower over the doorway with an empty niche on first floor and gable with small oriel to east of this. Good example of a Tudor Gothic mansion.
Listing NGR: TQ1951829649
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 299213
- 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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