WORTHY PARK HOUSE

WORTHY PARK HOUSE, B3047

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1095892
Date first listed:: 05-Dec-1955
List Entry Name:: WORTHY PARK HOUSE
Statutory Address:: WORTHY PARK HOUSE, B3047

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1095892
Date first listed:: 05-Dec-1955
List Entry Name:: WORTHY PARK HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: WORTHY PARK HOUSE, B3047

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: WORTHY PARK HOUSE, B3047

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 50156 32923

Details

SU 53 SW ITCHEN VALLEY B3047

7/5 Worthy Park House 5.12.55 GV II*

Medium-sized country house. Circa 1829 by Sir Robert Smirke for Sir Charles Ogle. Yellow brick with Portland stone dressings, slated roofs. 5 bay 2 storey central block with attic storeys to end bays running right across, but forming effect of towers. At each end single storey with high parapet wings of 3 bays, possibly added in late 1830s. S, garden front has slightly projecting end bays to central block. 3 centre bays have 3 steps in front with seated lions at each end. Centre 3 windows tall with arched heads of Portland stone joined by string at impost level. End bays have similar openings but with rubbed brick arches. Windows 15-pane 3-part sashes and blank arch panels. Each wing has similar openings with blank arch panels to left and fanlights to right. Wings have tall balustraded parapets. Main block has 1st floor stone string and 5 12-pane sashes with rubbed brick arches. Cornice above with low parapet to central bays and 6-pane sashes in attics with cornice and short parapet above. N, entrance front, has to centre 3 bays stone single storey porte-cochere of 4 fluted Ionic columns. Hair block has double doors and large 12-pane sashes while wings have same arched windows. Inside behind porch hall with strict classical marble fireplace. Straight ahead and modillioned cornice with austere rosette. To right is top-lit full height staircase with fluted cast-iron balustrades with foliage decoration and moulded mahogany handrail. Modillioned cornice below landing and on ceiling. 3 main rooms on garden front damaged by fire 1970, but restored. Roof behind staircase survived best with 5-panel ceiling with strips of rosettes between, small scale cornice and arcanthus frieze. Austere central rosette. Huge mid C19 French Empire mirror and massive classical fireplace with brass inlaid hob grate. All doors mahogany with 6-panels with only roll moulding between.

Listing NGR: SU5252331498

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Legacy System number:: 145628
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.