Pennybrooks
PENNYBROOKS, BIRCH DRIVE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1240126
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Pennybrooks
- Statutory Address:
- PENNYBROOKS, BIRCH DRIVE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1240126
- Date first listed:
- 26-Apr-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Pennybrooks
- Statutory Address 1:
- PENNYBROOKS, BIRCH DRIVE
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:
- PENNYBROOKS, BIRCH DRIVE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Horsham (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Billingshurst
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ0891425328
Details
TQ 0825-0925
25/422
BILLINGSHURST
BIRCH DRIVE
Pennybrooks
II
House. Late Medieval 3 bay open hall house, possibly dating from the C14 with
inserted late C16 ceiling and chimney, refronted in tiles in early C19
and with mainly C20 refenestration and 1 bay C20 extension. Timber framed
on brick and sandstone plinth, the exterior covered in early C19 tiles.
Very steeply pitched hipped tiled roof with gablets and late C16 brick
panelled chimneystack to right of centre and C19 stack to left, 2 storeys
4 windows. 1st floor has one early C19 iron casement window but otherwise
C20 casements with leaded lights. C20 brick and tiled gabled porch.
Interior has roll moulded dais beam to former open hall with chamfered
close-studded partition beneath it. On the end right side is a C16 4
centred arched door opening with blank spandrels and a plank door on
pintle hinges which would originally have led to the solar. Inserted
late C16 ceiling with 1½ inch chamfers and lambs tongue steps and similar
floor joists. Large inglenook fireplace with wooden bressumer and run
out stops, the bread oven no longer extant. The end bay to the original
service end also has an open fireplace with spice cupboard and joists
with run out stops . One beam is dated 1889 though this refers to a refurbishing.
Winder staircase to 1st floor which has large jowled posts and curved
wind braces. Roof has 2 crown posts of square section with 1 head brace
each supporting a central beam between the 2 collar beams. Sans purlin
roof. Traces of smoke blackening to plaster partition. This could have
been an iron master's house at some stage as there is a large pond in
the garden which might have been a hammer pond.
Listing NGR: TQ0891425328
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 299752
- 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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