Walls to South of Southover Grange

WALLS TO SOUTH OF SOUTHOVER GRANGE, EASTPORT LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1192359
Date first listed:
29-Oct-1985
List Entry Name:
Walls to South of Southover Grange
Statutory Address:
WALLS TO SOUTH OF SOUTHOVER GRANGE, EASTPORT LANE
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1192359
Date first listed:
29-Oct-1985
List Entry Name:
Walls to South of Southover Grange
Statutory Address 1:
WALLS TO SOUTH OF SOUTHOVER GRANGE, EASTPORT LANE
Statutory Address 2:
WALLS TO SOUTH OF SOUTHOVER GRANGE, SOUTHOVER HIGH STREET

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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:
WALLS TO SOUTH OF SOUTHOVER GRANGE, EASTPORT LANE
Statutory Address:
WALLS TO SOUTH OF SOUTHOVER GRANGE, SOUTHOVER HIGH STREET

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

County:
East Sussex
District:
Lewes (District Authority)
Parish:
Lewes
National Park:
South Downs
National Grid Reference:
TQ 41317 09794

Details

TQ 4109 NW LEWES SOUTHOVER HIGH STREET 14/368 (east side)

Walls to south of Southover Grange

GV II

Wall along Southover High Street and continuing along the north side of Eastport Lane. C16 and C17 incorporating stone from the Priory. Stone adjacent to the Grange and flint to south and along Eastport Lane with brick coping. Circa 6 - 10 feet high and 50 yards long down Southover High Street and 100 yards along Eastport Lane. Partly rebuilt along Southover High Street during later C2O as it passes over the Winterbourne. Further stretch along the north bank of the Winterbourne of stone, circa 6 - 8 feet and 40 yards long. Various C19 and C20 arches, and two composed from individual carved stones from the Priory. Various other pieces of carving inserted in the wall, mostly C12 and C13, including scalloped capitals, a capital with stiff-leaf carving, carved corbels, dog-tooth and chevron mouldings and other pieces of architectural decoration.

Listing NGR: TQ4131709794

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
293354
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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