Two Water Towers and Latrines and Store Immediately South West of Former Stables at Osborne House
TWO WATER TOWERS AND LATRINES AND STORE IMMEDIATELY SOUTH WEST OF FORMER STABLES AT OSBORNE HOUSE, WHIPPINGHAM ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1096050
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-2003
- List Entry Name:
- Two Water Towers and Latrines and Store Immediately South West of Former Stables at Osborne House
- Statutory Address:
- TWO WATER TOWERS AND LATRINES AND STORE IMMEDIATELY SOUTH WEST OF FORMER STABLES AT OSBORNE HOUSE, WHIPPINGHAM ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1096050
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-2003
- List Entry Name:
- Two Water Towers and Latrines and Store Immediately South West of Former Stables at Osborne House
- Statutory Address 1:
- TWO WATER TOWERS AND LATRINES AND STORE IMMEDIATELY SOUTH WEST OF FORMER STABLES AT OSBORNE HOUSE, WHIPPINGHAM ROAD
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:
- TWO WATER TOWERS AND LATRINES AND STORE IMMEDIATELY SOUTH WEST OF FORMER STABLES AT OSBORNE HOUSE, WHIPPINGHAM ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- East Cowes
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 51232 94603
Details
SZ59SW
947/7/10019
24-MAR-03
EAST COWES
WHIPPINGHAM ROAD
Osborne estate
Two Water Towers, Latrines and Store immediately south west of former stables at Osborne House
GV
II
Water towers, latrines and store to Royal Naval College, Osborne. 1903, 1906-7 and 1913; by Henry Nicholas Hawks, architect of the Office of Works. Pebbledash brick with red brick quoins and applied timber-framing. Plain tile hipped and gable-ended roofs.
PLAN: East water tower built in 1903, extended to south and latrine block added in 1906-7. Store to west also built in 1906-7; and in 1913 a second water tower was built between the store and the first water tower.
EXTERIOR: Pair of tall 3-storey water towers with oversailing timber-framed superstructures with pebbledash panels on timber corbels or joist ends, and with hipped roofs, the east tower with finial and weathervane; the extension to water tower to south forms L-shaped plan and lean-to on east side is the latrine block. The small single-storey detached building with timber-framing in the gable end is the store. Casement windows with glazing bars and plank doors.
INTERIOR: The latrine building is complete with its original fittings.
SZ5123294603
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 490015
- 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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