High House
HIGH HOUSE, OLD WARWICK ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1184586
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1967
- List Entry Name:
- High House
- Statutory Address:
- HIGH HOUSE, OLD WARWICK ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1184586
- Date first listed:
- 11-Apr-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Feb-1990
- List Entry Name:
- High House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGH HOUSE, OLD WARWICK 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:
- HIGH HOUSE, OLD WARWICK ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Warwick (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rowington
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 21095 68052
Details
ROWINGTON OLD WARWICK ROAD SP26NW (West side) Oldfield 4/114 High House 11/04/67 (Formerly listed as High Chimneys) II Shown on O.S. map as High Chimneys. House. Probably late C16 with encasement of c.1700. Stone ashlar plinth; red brick with flared headers in Flemish bond; plain-tile hipped roof; C20 rebuilt brick stacks flank flat platform at top of roof. Double-depth plan. 2 storeys and attic; 3-window range. 6-panel door to centre with plain stone surround having oval window above door. C20 angled bay windows with hipped plain-tile roofs to left and right. C20 wood cross-windows to first floor, with segmental brick heads. Dog-tooth brick course between ground and first floors. Giant order Doric brick pilasters between bays and at ends. Cut brick cornice to eaves. Doorways to inner sides of chimney stacks with plank doors form entrances to roof platform. Left and right returns: stone ashlar plinth; red brick with flared headers in Flemish bond. 2 storey and attic; 3-window range. C20 angled bay windows with hipped plain-tile roofs to left and right. C20 wood cross-windows to first floor left and right, with segmental brick heads. C20 wood transom windows to first floor centre. Dog-tooth brick course between ground and first floors. Giant order Doric brick pilasters between bays and at ends. Cut brick cornice to eaves. 2 gabled full dormers. Interior: straight flight staircase from ground to first floors with pierced splat balustrade. Winder staircase from first floor to attic. Winder staircases from attic to roof platform. Open fireplaces to most rooms, chamfered spine beams with stepped stops to most rooms. [ 115]
Listing NGR: SP2109568052
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 308378
- 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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