Stenton House
STENTON HOUSE, 21, WESTGATE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1046082
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Stenton House
- Statutory Address:
- STENTON HOUSE, 21, WESTGATE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1046082
- Date first listed:
- 11-Aug-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Stenton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- STENTON HOUSE, 21, WESTGATE
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:
- STENTON HOUSE, 21, WESTGATE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Nottinghamshire
- District:
- Newark and Sherwood (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Southwell
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 69976 53721
Details
SOUTHWELL
WESTGATE SK6953 1919-0/10/166 (South East side) 11/08/61 No.21 Stenton House
GV II
House. Early C19. Brick and stucco with stone dressings and hipped and gabled concrete tile roofs. Chamfered eaves with wooden gutters on brackets, 2 side wall stacks. 2 storeys plus attics with 2 storey wings. Symmetrical garden front has a pedimented central feature with a French window and flanking lights, and above it a renewed Venetian window. Above again, an altered round headed window. On either side, a canted 2 storey bay window with 3 plain sashes on each floor, those above being smaller. Asymmetrical street front has an off-centre pedimented recessed entrance bay with a stucco ground floor with plinth and cornice. Central 6-panel door flanked by single plain sashes. Above, a central plain sash and above again, a half-round window. Right wing, 4 windows, has 3 small sashes and to right a larger sash, all with glazing bars. Off-centre moulded stone doorcase with 6-panel door and overlight, flanked to left by 2 plain sashes, and to right by a larger glazing bar sash. Left wing has a large sash to left and a small dummy window to right. 2 plain sashes below. This building was formerly the home of the historian Sir Frank Stenton.
Listing NGR: SK6997653721
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 242471
- 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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