1-6, Brook Hill House
1-6, Brook Hill House, Brook, Newport, PO30 4EP
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1209299
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1994
- List Entry Name:
- 1-6, Brook Hill House
- Statutory Address:
- 1-6, Brook Hill House, Brook, Newport, PO30 4EP
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1209299
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1994
- List Entry Name:
- 1-6, Brook Hill House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 1-6, Brook Hill House, Brook, Newport, PO30 4EP
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:
- 1-6, Brook Hill House, Brook, Newport, PO30 4EP
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Brighstone
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 39717 84535
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10/04/2018
SZ38SE
1354-0/7/24
BRIGHSTONE
BROOK
Brook Hill House
Nos.1-6 (Consecutive)
(Formerly listed under Brook Hill)
II
Small country house, now six flats. Built between 1901-1916 by Sir Aston Webb for Charles Seely, first Baronet, who had been advised by his doctor to live in a hilly location for six months of the year. L-shaped building in Egyptian or Assyrian derived style. Built of coursed stone rubble with ashlar dressings.
Flat roof with tall stone chimneystacks. Moulded cornice and band between floors. Six or eight pane sashes. To the extreme right of the north or entrance front is an ashlar porch with Egyptian-style square tapering columns. Shield above with inscription "IN DEO SPERO", the motto of the Seely family. To the left is a projecting two storey portion with 3:4 windows, then a further part with 4:4 windows and balcony to roof. Projecting northwards is a long service wing with 7:6 windows and two doorcases. The east front of the service wing has nine windows and a projecting off central feature containing window above and window and doorcase below. South or garden front is the principal facade visible for a great distance from the coastal plain. Symmetrical facade of two storeys on a very high plinth of stone rubble mixed with ironstone. Recessed centre has balustrade, four recessed sashes with large cambered arch underneath and long moulded stone balcony flanked by projecting wings of one bay with one triple window each. On each side there is a one storey wing with pilasters and balcony.
Listing NGR: SZ3971784535
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 392919
- 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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