Fountain Villa
FOUNTAIN VILLA, BUCKINGHAM ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1238406
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Fountain Villa
- Statutory Address:
- FOUNTAIN VILLA, BUCKINGHAM ROAD
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- Date:
- 2007-07-03
- Reference:
- IOE01/16640/01
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1238406
- Date first listed:
- 18-May-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Fountain Villa
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOUNTAIN VILLA, BUCKINGHAM ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- FOUNTAIN VILLA, SPENCER 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:
- FOUNTAIN VILLA, BUCKINGHAM ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- FOUNTAIN VILLA, SPENCER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ryde
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ 59042 92746
Details
SPENCER ROAD 1. 1577 (North Side) Fountain Villa SZ 5992 1/309
II
2. Set well back between Spencer Road and Buckingham Road. Reached by same passage as leads to Chestnut Cottage and with a garden door to Buckingham Road. House of mid C18 origin, enlarged and refaced to North as a village Circa 1830/40. South front: two adjoining slate roof gabled bays, two storeys high. Left hand one of stone rubble with brick quoins, right hand one entirely faced in brick, both painted. Two windows, recessed in brick bay and with moulded flush wood frames in rubble bay, sash, glazing bars intact. Glazed rectangular porch added to ground floor left. The North garden front is brick faced, painted, with parapet and cornice concealing hipped slate roof. Band between storeys, five windows, three in mid C19 bay to East, are recessed, others in moulded flush wood frames, centre one round headed within rectangular frame, the Western one on first floor has a keystone. All are sash, glazing bars intact except in bay. Enclosed stucco porch with round headed windows to side, cornice and blocking course over. Recessed door of four fielded panels. Step down. Owing the Napoleonic wars, the house was used as a lock-up for French prisoners.
Listing NGR: SZ5907092750
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 415920
- 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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