Dunsmore House
DUNSMORE HOUSE, LILBOURNE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1233704
- Date first listed:
- 06-Aug-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Dunsmore House
- Statutory Address:
- DUNSMORE HOUSE, LILBOURNE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1233704
- Date first listed:
- 06-Aug-1992
- List Entry Name:
- Dunsmore House
- Statutory Address 1:
- DUNSMORE HOUSE, LILBOURNE 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:
- DUNSMORE HOUSE, LILBOURNE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Rugby (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Clifton upon Dunsmore
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 54587 76390
Details
The following Buildings shall be added:-
CLIFTON UPON DUNSMORE LILBOURNE ROAD SP 57 NW 8/10006 Dunsmore House - II Large house now nursing home. Dated 1881. For Sir Joseph Muntz. Snecked rock-faced stone with ashlar dressings; red tile roof. 2 storeys and attic. Elongated range with principal rooms at east end and then an axial corridor with rooms off each side; service courtyard at west end enclosed by 1-storey buildings. Tudor-Gothic Revival style with various carved details. Quoins, plinth; continuous hoodmould and string course between floors, moulded eaves. Mullioned and transomed windows; moulded kneelers to roll-moulded gable copings with finials; multiple-flue stacks with truncated octagonal shafts. Entrance front: buttressed 1-storey porch with Tudor-arched door and small window to right; parapet. To right is a large 6-light stair-window with shields and carved vine-trail on mid-height panels which step up to left; traceried transom lights; moulded architrave. Above is a broad gable with transomed 3-light window whilst above porch is a traceried 2- light window and a gabled full dormer with apron shields to 3 light window. To left of porch a cusped 4-light window set beneath heraldic plaque with date and hoodmould with lozenge stops. Left corner has diagonal 2-storey bay window of 3 x 1 lights. To right of main staircase window is a 5-bay recess with irregular fenestration including the secondary staircase window; 2 full dormers; gabled projection on right. Garden front: approx 7 bays; gabled projections to bays 1 and 4 and another to bay 7 having 2-storey, 5 x 1 light bay window with shields on parapet. Left return: 1-storey curved bay window on left of projecting stack; another stack to right is flanked by diagonal bay windows (as seen from front). Right return: bastions flank a segmental archway with continuous hoodmould and finial under gablet; service courtyard within. Interior: impressive stair-hall with oak dado panelling, pilasters and Gothic style staircase; panelled ceiling. 3-bay wooden colonnade on landing now infilled; pierced coving. Fielded 6-panel doors with architraves and pediments. Sitting room in same style: the diagonal bay windows flank a heavily- carved wooden fireplace in C17 style.
Listing NGR: SP5458776390
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 409214
- 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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