Avington House
AVINGTON HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1095887
- Date first listed:
- 05-Dec-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Avington House
- Statutory Address:
- AVINGTON HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1095887
- Date first listed:
- 05-Dec-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Avington House
- Statutory Address 1:
- AVINGTON 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:
- AVINGTON HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- Winchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Itchen Valley
- National Park:
- South Downs
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 53255 32323
Details
SU 5332 ITCHEN VALLEY AVINGTON PARK
14/19 Avington House (Formerly 5.12.55 listed as Avington Park)
GV I
Large country house. Late C16 half-H house for John Clerk but this mostly rebuilt late C17 when service courtyard and banqueting hall added for George Brydges, front extended to N & S and refronted late C18 for 3rd Duke of Chandos, internal redecorating early C19 for Earl Temple, later 2nd Marquess of Buckingham, purchased by Sir John Shelley, brother of poet, in 1848 who added further service buildings and the conservatories (q.v.). Older core flint and stone or brick dressings rebuilt in brick and blue brick with slate and lead roofs. Plan of half-H main block of 2 storeys, 13 bays with centre 5 recessed with to rear on left set at angle late C17 service courtyard with C19 service building behind and along right side of it running from staircase at rear to right of centre late C18 library wing leading to conservatories (q.v.). W front 2 storey, 13 bay with centre to bays recessed with piano nobile 1st floor. Centre 3 bays have Tuscan portice of c1680 in wood and plaster of 4 columns supporting entablature with triglyph frieze modillioned cornice and pediment. Erected on pediment late C18 3 lead figures said to come from Canons (Middx). Bays behind portico rendered with central 8-panel double door and rectangular fanlight with interlacing glazing bars in surround of pilasters and entablature. Ground floor has 12-pane segmental headed sashes with taller similar above. Flanking projecting wings have brick corner and centre pilasters carried up to top. Inner faces are of 2 bays of blind openings similar to front which has 12-pane segmented headed sashes with stone sill and rubbed brick arches and aprons, brick entablature carried round pilasters, with blue brick frieze with red rubbed brick panels and balustraded parapet between tops of pilasters surmounted by urns. S end 4 bays, similar but with 2 bay pediments. Blind N end also has pediment In centre, entrance hall has screens of columns each side with late C18 wall and ceiling paintings. Above- saloon with c1800 copy of Renaissance ceiling with paintings. Behind to right staircase late C18 has balusters as vertical chains draped with honeysuckle. Library late C18 with bowed front and Pompeian wall painting. In left wing on 1st floor drawing room has mid C19 painted;..figures of Earl Temple's ancestors. Country Life,1922; p.882-9. Pevsner; 1966; p.84-5. plans of house and proposed alterations of C18 exist in Huntingdon Library's Stowe records.
Listing NGR: SU5329932337
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 145613
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, (1967)
Country Life in Country Life, (1922), 882-889
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 19 Hampshire,
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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