Tichborne House and Chapel of St Margaret

Tichborne House and Chapel of St Margaret, Tichborne Park, Tichborne

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1095940
Date first listed:
05-Dec-1955
List Entry Name:
Tichborne House and Chapel of St Margaret
Statutory Address:
Tichborne House and Chapel of St Margaret, Tichborne Park, Tichborne
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1095940
Date first listed:
05-Dec-1955
Date of most recent amendment:
19-Dec-1983
List Entry Name:
Tichborne House and Chapel of St Margaret
Statutory Address 1:
Tichborne House and Chapel of St Margaret, Tichborne Park, Tichborne

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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:
Tichborne House and Chapel of St Margaret, Tichborne Park, Tichborne

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

County:
Hampshire
District:
Winchester (District Authority)
Parish:
Tichborne
National Park:
South Downs
National Grid Reference:
SU 57341 30383

Details

SU5730
10/21

TICHBORNE,
TICHBORNE PARK,
Tichborne House and St Margaret Chapel

(Formerly listed as Tichborne House)

5.12.55

GV II


Small country house and attached chapel. Circa 1803-5. On cut stone plinth colourwashed brick, with stone porch, chapel and service wing rendered, slate and tile roofs. 7 bay by 5 bay block of house, with chapel attached to rear at centre and passage on each floor on inner side of chapel to link house to service wing, attached to side of chapel, running parallel to house. Front 2 storeys on basement 7 bays with 2 bays at either end projecting slightly. To 3 central bays 4 columns Greek Doric portice with triglyph entablature on rusticated stone plinth, with steps either side. C19 6-panel double door with fanlight and panelled reveal. Either side a tall 18-pane sash. In outer 2 bays a similar sash in arched recess and 1st floor string course. 7 small 18-pane sashes with wide panes and rubbed brick arches with relieving arches over. Small brick cornice with blocking course and large stone coping with Soane-like urns at corners and stone cartouche of family crest in centre. Roof low pitched hipped. Interior of house early C19 largely remodelled. Chapel has 3 large round headed windows on exposed side with simple cornice and parapet above and hipped tiled roof behind. End has off centre castellated porch with round stair turret in corner beside it. Inside plain walls with coved cornice and geometrical pattern ribbed ceiling over altar. Altar rails C17 brought back from Italy in 1688. Altar table C17 but upper part of columns and pediment later replacement.

Listing NGR: SU5734130383

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
145538
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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