Merchistoun Hall
MERCHISTOUN HALL, PORTSMOUTH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1111761
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Merchistoun Hall
- Statutory Address:
- MERCHISTOUN HALL, PORTSMOUTH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1111761
- Date first listed:
- 20-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Merchistoun Hall
- Statutory Address 1:
- MERCHISTOUN HALL, PORTSMOUTH 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:
- MERCHISTOUN HALL, PORTSMOUTH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- East Hampshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Horndean
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 70030 12880
Details
SU 71 SW HORNDEAN PORTSMOUTH ROAD
9/29 Merchistoun Hall
II
House. Early C19 house, with internal alterations of c1830 and with late C19 concert hall extension and 1920s service wing. Stuccoed with incised lines to imitate masonry and hipped slate roof (with 5 hips to rear). Cemented chimneystacks. 2 storeys. 5 windows. Five 1920s mullioned and transomed casements with leaded lights replacing 9-pane sashes on first floor. Taller mullioned and transomed windows to ground floor but some may originally have been French windows. Central doorcase retains early C19 fanlight with rectangular moulded architrave, fans in corners and round-headed fanlight with thin Gothic glazing bars. C20 door. Later C19 colonnade of 12 Tuscan columns and 1920s tiled roof sweeping round side elevation where there are 4 columns. Left side elevation has 2 French windows to ground floor. Right side elevation has a French window with original shutters and 2 first floor C19 casements. Later C19 stuccoed concert hall extension with slate roof to north west and 1920s painted brick service wing to north east. Interior contains a hall with two c1830 6-panelled doors with reeded surrounds with lions mask paterae and arched reeded entrance to staircase hall, also reeded, with lions head paterae and elliptical fanlight with 6-panelled double doors. Fine early C19 well staircase with 3 iron stick balusters to each tread and every third tread has iron balusters with paterae. Scrolled tread ends and mahogany handrail. 3 early C19 6-panelled doors to ground floor of staircase hall, 1 on half landing and six to first floor. Some 1920s mantelpieces, not of special interest. The earliest reference to the building is of 1804 when the land is known to have been owned by a Joseph Franklin. Between 1812 and 1836 it was known as Quallet's Grove and was owned by Colonel James Conway. Between 1836 and 1860 it was the home of Admiral Sir Charles Napier famous for the Battle of Cape Vincent in 1833 and for the capture of Acre. The house was renamed Merchistoun Hall after his birthplace in Stirlingshire.
Listing NGR: SU7002112883
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 354806
- 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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