Telegraph House
TELEGRAPH HOUSE, THE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1094009
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Telegraph House
- Statutory Address:
- TELEGRAPH HOUSE, THE STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1094009
- Date first listed:
- 14-Sept-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Telegraph House
- Statutory Address 1:
- TELEGRAPH HOUSE, THE 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.
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:
- TELEGRAPH HOUSE, THE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- East Hampshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Binsted
- National Park:
- South Downs
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 78505 41461
Details
SU 74 SE BINSTED THE STREET
4/82 Telegraph House
14/09/73 II
House. 1829. Rougheast walls and slate roof. The building was erected as a semaphore signalling station (Sir Home Riggs Popham system) on a line from Chatley Heath, a station on the London to Portsmouth line, westwards towards Plymouth. There is a central (almost square) 3-storeyed block with a flat roof, and 2-storeyed (originally single-storeyed) north and south wings; west elevation of 2.3.2, storeys. 1.1.1 windows. Plain walls, parapet with coping and moulded cornice, 1st floor band to the centre, continuing (as original cornices) round the wings, plain openings, plinth. Sashes in reveals. There is a single- storeyed extension at the centre of the east side, of 1 window, with a plain arched (south) doorway. A single-storeyed C20 wing extends from the north-east corner, as a service wing and garage. The wings (upper part) have slate roofs. Originally known as the River Hill Station.
Listing NGR: SU7850641459
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 142173
- 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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