Foxlease

FOXLEASE, A337

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1167113
Date first listed:
08-Oct-1959
List Entry Name:
Foxlease
Statutory Address:
FOXLEASE, A337
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1167113
Date first listed:
08-Oct-1959
List Entry Name:
Foxlease
Statutory Address 1:
FOXLEASE, A337

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
FOXLEASE, A337

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

County:
Hampshire
District:
New Forest (District Authority)
Parish:
Lyndhurst
National Park:
New Forest
National Grid Reference:
SU 29919 07070

Details

SU 20 NE LYNDHURST A337 CLAY HILL

6/35 Foxlease 8.10.59 GV II*

Medium-sized country house. Late C18 altered C19 much enlarged early C20. Stuccoed brick, slate roof behind parapet, brick stacks, C20 additions brick tilehung 1st floor, plain tile roof, brick stacks. Original part 3 storey, L-shaped building, of 7 bay front with 2 wide bays in centre and 2 storey, 3 wide bay service wing carrying on at one end, and behind other 2-storey 3 bay wing with full-height canted bays on its side and far end, and behind rest C20 part of 2 storeys and 3 gables, and further additions behind service range. Entrance front has to centre wide bays 4 column Doric porch. Under central ½-glazed double doors, each side 3-pane window. LH flanked bays 2-light casements each of 3-panes, in architraves with raised key. Similar on 1st floor and to centre bays. On 2nd floor of both parts 4-pane window in similar architrave. RH flanking bays have tall 8-pane sash in architrave. Recessed blind openings on 1st floor. On 2nd floor 2-light casement each of 3-panes. Each window has large hexagonal panes and some small panes filling edges. Over moulded cornice and plain parapet with coping. Behind hipped roof. Large ridge stack just LH of centre part. Small stack just RH of it and stack over RH bays. To LH on side of rear wing, 2 storey canted bay with plinth, 12-pane sash with pointed heads to top panes, and on 1st floor 2-light casements, to each face. To RH end service range has tripartite sashes and hipped roof. Interior has fine C18 interior features in Gothic style but some Adam ceilings.

Listing NGR: SU2992907070

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
144364
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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