Vernon Cottage
VERNON COTTAGE, 1, EASTCLIFF ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1212552
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Vernon Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- VERNON COTTAGE, 1, EASTCLIFF ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1212552
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Vernon Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- VERNON COTTAGE, 1, EASTCLIFF 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:
- VERNON COTTAGE, 1, EASTCLIFF ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Shanklin
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 58202 81109
Details
SHANKLIN SZ5881 EASTCLIFF ROAD 1352-0/8/187 1 14/03/49 Vernon Cottage II
House and tea rooms. Built in 1817 for Edward Vernon Utterson in Cottage Ornee style possibly after the designs of John Plaw. Left-hand gable added mid C19 and with C20 alterations and rear extension. Built of stone rubble with wooden applied framing and carving and thatched roof with brick chimneystack. Irregular shape 1 storey and attics with 3 windows to main elevation. South-east elevation has ground floor of stone rubble, the attic stuccoed with some applied framing. 3 windows. Blank gable to left-hand side with fretted bargeboards with pendant and lancet window with human mask corbels to dripmould. Central hipped dormer with carved bressumer to eaves and restored large casement with leaded lights. To the right is a projecting half-hipped gable with elaborate moulding and bargeboards, with triple casement to 1st floor and 5-light renewed bay to ground floor. Doorcase to right-hand side slightly projecting, having gable with bargeboards and 2-centre arched headed doorcase. South-west elevation has projecting 1st floor gable with fretted bargeboards on wooden brackets, and containing oriel window, also on moulded bracket. Diagonally set stone chimney with 3 octagonal brick flues. Attached to north of this is a mid C19 bay projecting extension of stone on ground floor and fishscale slates above. Fretted bargeboards. One 4-light oriel and 1 casement. To rear is mid C20 1 storey shop extension not of special interest. The Entrance Hall has hexagonal decorative floor tiles and an ogee arch to staircase, which has scrolled tread ends and 2 turned balusters to each tread. The ground floor front left room has inserted under a window on the west side a probably Flemish fireplace dated Anno 1693. This has a frieze of lions and cherubs and mermen with entwined tails supported on 2 caryatids with Ionic capitals. Cast iron fire surround c1820 added. Carved wooden panel on ceiling with strapwork motif and cornice with roses and modified mutule frieze. 6 panelled doors with C17 type round-headed arches on back. Ground floor right side room has fireplace with carving of the Four Seasons, probably reused C17 Flemish carvings inserted in reeded surround with lions mask paterae. Square panel to ceiling. Door has very fine moulded architrave and Perpendicular-style carved door.
Listing NGR: SZ5820281109
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 310231
- 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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