Rooksnest
Rooksnest, Ermine Street, Lambourn Woodlands, RG17 7SB
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113657
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Rooksnest
- Statutory Address:
- Rooksnest, Ermine Street, Lambourn Woodlands, RG17 7SB
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1113657
- Date first listed:
- 06-Feb-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Rooksnest
- Statutory Address 1:
- Rooksnest, Ermine Street, Lambourn Woodlands, RG17 7SB
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:
- Rooksnest, Ermine Street, Lambourn Woodlands, RG17 7SB
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lambourn
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 32665 75884
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10/10/2020
SU 37NW
6/25
LAMBOURN
Lambourn Woodlands
Ermine Street
Rooksnest
[Formerly listed at BAYDON ROAD (OFF)]
6.2.62
II
Country House. C16 with extensive 1920s extensions by Biddulph Pinchard. Two storeys and attic, flint with Bath stone dressings, stone tile roof. Built around a courtyard, west front has flanking gables, narrow central gabled porch of brick with stone quoins. Six-light stone mullioned and transomed upper window at top of porch, single light below, ledged door in four centred arched stone surround with cut spandrels and a small carved coat of arms in panel over door. Flanking porch are 2 x 2 light mullioned and transomed windows. Each gable has one bay with three-light mullioned casement in attic, 8 x 10 light mullioned and transomed windows below. Flanking stone chimneys with brick diagonal shafts with offset heads. C16 portion is to RH of porch, the rest is modern.
Interior has four centred stone arched fireplaces in old portion of house, imported Italian C17 panelling, inlaid, with ionic, fluted pilasters in dining room. Two C17 carved, Spanish doors to living and sitting rooms. Staircase with twisted balusters in old house, large central staircase with stone balustrade behind modern porch.
Listing NGR: SU3266575884
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 39360
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
British Geological Survey, Strategic Stone Study, accessed 05/02/2020 from https://www.bgs.ac.uk/mineralsuk/buildingStones/StrategicStoneStudy/EH_atlases.html
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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