Parham Park
PARHAM PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1027355
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Parham Park
- Statutory Address:
- PARHAM PARK
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- Date:
- 2001-07-02
- Reference:
- IOE01/03158/21
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1027355
- Date first listed:
- 15-Mar-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Parham Park
- Statutory Address 1:
- PARHAM PARK
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:
- PARHAM PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Horsham (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Parham
- National Park:
- South Downs
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 06009 14219
Details
PARHAM PARHAM
1.
5404
Parham Park
TQ 01 SE 11/577 15.3.55
I
2.
This is one of the finest houses in Sussex. There was a fortified house here in
the Middle Ages, and some parts of this are incorporated in the east wing of the
present building. But the main bulk of the house was built by Sir Thomas Palmer
from 1577 onwards. It was sold by his grandson to Sir Thomas Bisshopp in 1597.
The Bisshopp family, who succeeded to the Barony of Zouche in 1815, retained it
until it was sold to the present owners in 1922. The house is built of malmstone, Hythe sandstone, Pulborough sandrock and ferricrete rubblewith ashlar quoins, a Horsham slab roof and brick chimneys. The main front faces south and is E-shaped. Three s nine w. The projecting wings are surmounted by gables. In the centre is a porch, which was originally the main entrance, with 2 s above it and a gable. The doorway of the porch has pilasters, projecting cornice and cartouche over it with swags flanking this. In the angles of the 2 outer wings are 2 slightly smaller projections also gabled. Between these and the gable surmounting the porch is one gabled dormer on each side. Beneath the west one are the ws of the Great Hall consisting of 3 tall narrow ws, each of 4 tiers of 3 lights with stone mullions and transoms. Beneath the east one are 3 sash ws with glazing bars intact. But the majority of ws on this front are the original casement ws. The west front has been partly refenestrated in 1710, by Sir Cecil Bisshopp, the 5th baronet (1673-1725). Three s five w. The centre w bay projects with long and short ashlar quoins and a pediment over it. The flanking w bays are recessed. Outside these are projecting chimney breasts with similar quoins. The outer w bays are surmounted by peds. Mostly casement ws but some sash ws inserted, the glazing bars intact. The north front is irregular. The entrance is by a 2 s porch, added in
1870, which is flanked by octagonal buttresses with ogee heads. At the north-east
corner is a squat 2 s detached tower which is joined to the house by a wall. The
interior dates mostly from the C16 but there is at least one room on C18 style.
The Long Gallery is on the top floor with dormer ws. Country Life 19th,April, 1902.
Listing NGR: TQ0604114247
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 298496
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 19 April, (1902)
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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