Old House
OLD HOUSE, MAIN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218177
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Old House
- Statutory Address:
- OLD HOUSE, MAIN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1218177
- Date first listed:
- 28-Mar-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Old House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD HOUSE, MAIN 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:
- OLD HOUSE, MAIN ROAD
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 42628 82851
Details
BRIGHSTONE SZ4282 MAIN ROAD (south west side) 1354-0/11/47 Old House 28/03/94 - II
House. Original part to left built in 1580 as part of the Swaynstone estate. Right hand part added in 1840 as a buttery on the ground floor with storeroom above. Original house built of stone rubble with thatched roof and brick chirnneystack. Two storeys; 3 windows. Mainly casement windows with cambered brick head linings to ground floor. One original stone mullioned window to right hand side with hood moulding and two others are reported. Stone gabled porch added in mid C19. Right hand addition also of stone rubble with thatched roof and end brick chimneystack. One storey; one window. Casement with cambered brick head lining. Gabled porch with kneelers and round-headed doorcase. Buttery retains central beam with hooks for hanging pork. In 1670, the Widow Curtis was paying rent of 16 shillings and by 1680 she "holdeth by copy the tenement now called 'New House' with 23 acres of land during her life only yearly rent oe 12 13s". In this latter year it is described as "a very good stone house and in good repair."
Listing NGR: SZ4262882851
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 392944
- 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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