Longparish House
LONGPARISH HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1093433
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Longparish House
- Statutory Address:
- LONGPARISH HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1093433
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Longparish House
- Statutory Address 1:
- LONGPARISH HOUSE
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:
- LONGPARISH HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- Test Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Longparish
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 43642 44831
Details
SU 44 SW LONGPARISH LONGPARISH
7-1-52 4/27 Longparish House
II*
Mansion. Late C17 or early C18, with alterations and additions of the late C19. Stucco, with a slate roof. Symmetrical Garden front (overlooking the River Test to the south-east) of 2 storeys and semi-basement, 3.5.3 windows. The roof is hipped above the ½-octagonal projections at each side. Parapet with coping, cornice with small carved brackets. Sashes in reveals, the central opening of each end bay and the 3 middle openings have French windows, the 2 outer leading to a flight of steps (with wrought-iron rails) and the 3 inner having access to a raised terrace with a cast-iron rail and a central flight of steps. A minor extension of 1 storey and attic, 1 window is attached at the south-west corner. The north-west front has the later changes but is symmetrical, with projecting wings and 2-storeyed centre, while at the outside are towers (the north-east being taller): 2 storeys, 1.2.2.1.2.2.1 windows. The hipped roof (steep chateau roofs to the towers) has as eaves the moulded cornice of the south-east front, which is raised in the centrepiece as a pediment. The walls have 'Tudor' hoodmoulds above the windows, 1st floor bands to the towers, and high plinth. Sashes in reveals, with thick bays, and a Venetian light above the doorway. Classical doorway, with fully-moulded cornice, narrow pulvinated band above an eared architrave, above a flight of spreading steps. The north-east tower has on its north-east face a 2nd floor window, and a wide doorway, with a flight of steps. The south-west end of the building has several minor extensions of the last period, connecting to a narrow 1-storeyed service block, of slate and painted brick, which has a gateway from the service courtyard to the garden, comprising an ornamental open timber frame, arch-braced and with brackets, supporting a ½-hipped steep roof, patterned with scalloped bands. Within, the main rooms open from a corridor (behind the front wall), with staircases at each end. 2 rooms have panelling with corner rosettes, there are 2 C18 fireplaces, and bold classical doorways.
Listing NGR: SU4364244831
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 139662
- 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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