Lower Knighton
LOWER KNIGHTON
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1034311
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Knighton
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER KNIGHTON
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1034311
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Feb-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Knighton
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER KNIGHTON
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:
- LOWER KNIGHTON
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Newchurch
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 57003 86316
Details
NEWCHURCH SZ58NE Lower Knighton 1352-0/1/134 18/01/67 Formerly Listed as: Knighton Farmhouse GV II
Farmhouse. Probably c1693. Datestone 1742 with initials M D over the door probably refers to alterations. Built of coursed stone rubble with ashlar quoins. tiled roof. Off-central clustered brick chimneystack. Roughly L-shaped lobby entrance house with modern extension now incorporating C18 brewhouse. 2 storeys 4 windows. 4 C20 casements. Stone coping and kneelers to gable ends. Plinth. Off-central early C19 6-panelled door under mid C19 gabled weather porch which has a slate roof, columns and lattice work between. Catslide roof to rear with out-shut. Former brewhouse of stone with brick dressings. Former brewhouse to rear of stone with brick dressings now incorporated in house. Half-winder staircase. Lounge has wide stone fireplace and chamfered spine beam with lamb's tongue stops. At one time this house had carved sailing ships of the Napoleonic period. During renovation they were removed and were (at the time of resurvey) displayed at Haseley Manor (see Arreton Parish). Initials over door may stand for Mary Dillington of Knighton Gorges.
Listing NGR: SZ5700386316
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 310171
- 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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