Old Brewery House

OLD BREWERY HOUSE, 32, SOUTHOVER HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1043729
Date first listed:
29-Oct-1985
List Entry Name:
Old Brewery House
Statutory Address:
OLD BREWERY HOUSE, 32, SOUTHOVER HIGH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1043729
Date first listed:
29-Oct-1985
Date of most recent amendment:
30-Jun-1988
List Entry Name:
Old Brewery House
Statutory Address 1:
OLD BREWERY HOUSE, 32, SOUTHOVER HIGH STREET

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
OLD BREWERY HOUSE, 32, SOUTHOVER HIGH STREET

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
East Sussex
District:
Lewes (District Authority)
Parish:
Lewes
National Park:
South Downs
National Grid Reference:
TQ 40883 09587

Details

In the entry for

TQ 4009 NE LEWES SOUTHOVER HIGH STREET (north side) Southover

13/406 Old Brewery House

The address shall be amended to read

TQ 4009 NE LEWES SOUTHOVER HIGH STREET (north side) Southover 13/406 25.2.52 Old Brewery House (No 32)

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TQ 4009 NE LEWES SOUTHOVER HIGH STREET 13/406 (north side) Southover

Old Brewery House

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Former brewery and house, now house. C17 with later C17, C18, C19 and C20 alterations. Lefthand section: coursed and uncoursed flint, rebuilt in red brick in centre with C20 lefthand return front of red brick on ground floor with tilehanging above. Plain tiled roof with tall C17 stack of red brick towards left end of ridge and C19 ridge stack at right end of ridge. Single central large gabled dormer with paired sashes without glazing bars. Single storey with attic and basement. C2O 3-light casement in head of red brick central section with basement light below and 2-light casement with brick dressed segment-head to left. 2-light window with moulded stone surround in attic of lefthand return front. Righthand section: Timber-framed with painted brick ground floor and tile-hung first floor. Plain tiled roofwith tall brick stack behind ridge at right end. Gabled cross-wing, slightly lower than main ridge, at left end. L- shaped plan, with shallow projecting crosswing to left. 2 storeys; 2 window front, plain 3-light casements, with part-glazed boarded door between and flat hood over. Blank end to crosswing. Interior: not inspected but reported to contain C17 panelling and an early C17 staircase.

Listing NGR: TQ4088309587

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
293396
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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