THE MARBLE HOUSE

THE MARBLE HOUSE, THEATRE STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1185275
Date first listed:: 10-Jan-1953
List Entry Name:: THE MARBLE HOUSE
Statutory Address:: THE MARBLE HOUSE, THEATRE STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1185275
Date first listed:: 10-Jan-1953
List Entry Name:: THE MARBLE HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: THE MARBLE HOUSE, THEATRE STREET

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: THE MARBLE HOUSE, THEATRE STREET

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

County:: Warwickshire
District:: Warwick (District Authority)
Parish:: Warwick
National Grid Reference:: SP 27877 64967

Details

1. 1781 THEATRE STREET (West Side) The Marble House SP 2764 8/245 10.1.53.

II*

2. Early C17. Probably built by Richard Yardley. House a good example of the period and of considerable local historical interest. Francis Smith's builder's yard is thought to have been situated here: it is referred to in his will as "my Marble Yard." Additions in 1812 by William Parkes, who was one of the early industrialists of Warwick. The house is of local ashlar sandstone and the main elevation faces west. Centre 4 storey plus attic portion is two bays wide and has geometrical twin gable-heads having two-light mullioned windows with hood moulds over. The other storeys have slightly projecting splayed 4 storey bay windows with side mullions of tone; sashes or casements have been inserted later, some having centre vertical glazing bars only. Central projecting 3 storey porch has plain semi-circular-headed entrance with 2 storey oriel window over and geometrical gable head. Label moulds at all floor levels. These features are repeated on all four sides of the centre block, but the lower storeys have been obscured by later additions on all sides except the west. Attractive gabled roofs of old tiles. The early C19 2 storey side wings are also of ashlar. These have flat roofs, crenellated parapets and sashes in plain reveals with vertical glazing bars only. Except for a few small properties of some historical interest the approach to Marble House and its immediate surroundings are not noteworthy, but to the west and south west there is a delightful, view over unspoilt countryside. Modern alterations to exterior: 4 windows to front and side, 2 to back, restored to stone mullion and transom casements. Interior: fine panelled ground floor room with marble chimney surround, overmantel with carved pilasters and frieze. VCH, viii, p.436.

Listing NGR: SP2787764967

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Legacy System number:: 307658
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Doubleday, AH, Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Warwick, (1969), 436

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.