Holywell House

HOLYWELL HOUSE

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1179629
Date first listed:
06-Mar-1967
Statutory Address:
HOLYWELL HOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed building
List Entry Number:
1179629
Date first listed:
06-Mar-1967
Statutory Address 1:
HOLYWELL HOUSE

Location

Statutory Address:
HOLYWELL HOUSE

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

County:
Hampshire
District:
Winchester (District Authority)
Parish:
Swanmore
National Park:
South Downs
National Grid Reference:
SU 59344 15011

Details

SWANMORE SU 51 NE 4/42 Holywell House 6.3.67 II

Country house. C18, early C19, with renovation and extensions of c1900. Walls of brickwork, some English bond, mostly Flemish Garden Wall bond and some Flemish bond, all with blue headers, header bond on curved walls, rubbed flat (some round) arches and cambered arches at the rear. Hipped tile roofing, stepped eaves band. A building with a wide front, and outer, rear wings, with a number of alterations and extensions in an upward direction, resulting in a complex roof form. Symmetrical south-west front, with almost semi-circular bays at each side; two storeys and semi-basement, 3.1.3 windows. Sashes in reveals, the ground-floor light of each bay being taller with a semi-circular head. Doorcase (early C20) with cornice on carved brackets, pulvinated frieze, architrave enclosing a semi- circular fanlight, half-glazed door, with a flight of 10 spreading stone steps flanked by wrought iron rails. The side elevations are irregular, and contain some recent features: the rear elevation shows plain wings and there is a tall staircase window to the recessed centre.

Listing NGR: SU5849016240

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146199
Legacy System:
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