Ibthorpe House

IBTHORPE HOUSE, HORSESHOE LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1093341
Date first listed:
20-Dec-1960
List Entry Name:
Ibthorpe House
Statutory Address:
IBTHORPE HOUSE, HORSESHOE LANE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1093341
Date first listed:
20-Dec-1960
List Entry Name:
Ibthorpe House
Statutory Address 1:
IBTHORPE HOUSE, HORSESHOE LANE

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:
IBTHORPE HOUSE, HORSESHOE LANE

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

County:
Hampshire
District:
Test Valley (District Authority)
Parish:
Hurstbourne Tarrant
National Grid Reference:
SU 37667 53798

Details

SU 3753 HURSTBOURNE TARRANT HORSEHOE LANE

10/3 Ibthorpe House 20 12 60 GV II*

Large house, associated with Jane Austen. Mid C18. Brick and tile. Symmetrical front of 2 storeys and attic, 5 windows, with a lower wing at back at the west side. Steep hipped roof with moulded and dentilled eaves cornice: 3 dormers with cambered leaded heads and casements. Walls of Flemish bond with blue headers, red flush quotas, rubbed flat arches, moulded 1st floor band, and high plinth (stepped below windows). Sashes in reveals. Doorway with moulded canopy on carved brackets, panel above a plain architrave, and double doors, above 2 steps. The west wing of 2 storeys, 1 window has a brick dentil eaves and casements. There are massive stacks at each end with moulded bases. The rear elevation has one hipped dormer, and irregular fenestration, colourwashed brickwork and sashes. A small service block at the north-east corner has a hipped slate roof and flint walls with brick dressings. Jane Austen here attended the wedding of her sister Mary to Mr. Lloyd (owner) and was afterwards a frequent visitor.

Listing NGR: SU3766653801

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
139844
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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