The Leads, Denne Court , Stringer's Hall and Stringer's Cottage
DENNE COURT, EAST STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1224229
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Leads, Denne Court , Stringer's Hall and Stringer's Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- DENNE COURT, EAST STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1224229
- Date first listed:
- 22-Feb-1955
- List Entry Name:
- The Leads, Denne Court , Stringer's Hall and Stringer's Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- DENNE COURT, EAST STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- STRINGER'S COTTAGE, EAST STREET
- Statutory Address 3:
- STRINGER'S HALL, EAST STREET
- Statutory Address 4:
- THE LEADS, EAST STREET
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:
- DENNE COURT, EAST STREET
- Statutory Address:
- STRINGER'S COTTAGE, EAST STREET
- Statutory Address:
- STRINGER'S HALL, EAST STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE LEADS, EAST STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Chichester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Petworth
- National Park:
- South Downs
- National Grid Reference:
- SU9776321723
Details
SU 9721
29/257
22.2.55
PETWORTH
EAST STREET
(east side)
The Leads, Denne Court, Stringer's Hall & Stringer's Cottage
GV
II*
This is a large square block that was probably two houses originally but is now
divided into four premises. The exterior dates from the C18 but part, if not all,
the interior is older. Three storeys. The west front has six windows and one dummy
window. Red brick and grey headers alternately. Stringcourse of Roman cement above
ground floor. Moulded cornice and parapet. Most glazing bars intact. Wide doorway
with a pair of Doric and Ionic engaged fluted columns, the inner ones slightly
recessed, with rectangular fanlight and door of six fielded panels at the head of two
steps with iron handrail. Small C19 shop window to the south of this.
The south front (Stringer's Hall and Stringer's Cottage) has four windows. Partly
red brick and grey headers, partly red mathematical tiles, partly weather-tiles. Two
curved bays on ground and first floors with cornices over. Glazing bars intact.
Doorway between the bays with engaged columns, pediment, semi-circular fanlight and
door of six fielded panels at the head of three steps with iron handrail.
The north front has a projection of two storeys and three windows (Denne Court).
This is faced on its north with red brick and grey headers and on its west side with
weather-tiles. Stringcourse, cornice and parapet.
Listing NGR: SU9776321723
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 420221
- 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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