Portico, now the entrance to the walled garden at Osborne House
Portico, now the entrance to the walled garden at Osborne House, Whippingham Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1223804
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Portico, now the entrance to the walled garden at Osborne House
- Statutory Address:
- Portico, now the entrance to the walled garden at Osborne House, Whippingham Road
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- Date:
- 1999-09-03
- Reference:
- IOE01/00327/29
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1223804
- Date first listed:
- 09-Aug-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Portico, now the entrance to the walled garden at Osborne House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Portico, now the entrance to the walled garden at Osborne House, Whippingham Road
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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.
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:
- Portico, now the entrance to the walled garden at Osborne House, Whippingham Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- East Cowes
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 51445 94734
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 7 September 2021 to reformat the text to current standards
SZ 59 SW
7/125
East Cowes
WHIPPINGHAM ROAD
Portico, now the entrance to the walled garden at Osborne House
II
C18. This was orginally the portico to the C18 house which occupied the site of Osborne House. When the older house was demolished by Queen Victoria the portico was moved to its present site in 1848. Stuccoed. Rusticated pilasters support a pediment. Within these is a rusticated archway. Door case with pilasters and semi-circular fanlight. The portico is in the centre of a red brick wall which forms the east wall of the walled garden. This has rusticated pilasters at intervals along it and a modillion cornice and parapet over having ball finials.
Listing NGR: SZ5144594734
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 419667
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 23 Isle of Wight,
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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