Hammerwood Park
HAMMERWOOD PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1191730
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Hammerwood Park
- Statutory Address:
- HAMMERWOOD PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1191730
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Hammerwood Park
- Statutory Address 1:
- HAMMERWOOD PARK
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:
- HAMMERWOOD PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Wealden (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Forest Row
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ4422238852
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 04/01/2013
TQ 43 NW 4/43
26.11.53
5208
FOREST ROW
HAMMERWOOD
Hammerwood Park
I
Circa 1790. One of the 2 known works of the Sussex Architect, Benjamin
Henry Latrobe, who emigrated to America in 1795. Large sandstone ashlar
mansion, now empty and the window boarded up. Consists of a centre and
2 wings. The centre which has 2 storeys and 5 windows, projects and its
3 centre window bays break forward still further with pilasters flanking
the windows. String course above ground floor. Cornice above first floor
and a similar smaller one above the second floor. Slate roof. Glazing
bars missing. French windows on ground floor with semi-circular tympana
over the 3 centre ones. The wings, which contain the library and the dining
room, are set back. Two storeys and 4 windows, each. The end window bay of
each projects with a tetrastyle portico on the ground floor on a podium,
the columns supporting a pediment which cuts into the centre first floor
window. Coade-ware plaques above the doorways. Five round-headed arches
between these porticos and the centre portion of the house, of which on
the west one contains a door, one a window and 3 are blind, on the east
one contains a door, 2 window and 2 are blind. Venetian shutters to window,
on first floor. Slate roof. The north or entrance front has heavy 3-light
windows (glazing bars intact) having architraves over. Porte cochere with
coupled fluted Doric column and pilaster on each side. Service wing to
the north-east.
Listing NGR: TQ4422238851
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 296047
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 14 East Sussex,
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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