WEST GREEN HOUSE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1242807
Date first listed:: 08-Jul-1952
List Entry Name:: WEST GREEN HOUSE
Statutory Address:: WEST GREEN HOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1242807
Date first listed:: 08-Jul-1952
List Entry Name:: WEST GREEN HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: WEST GREEN HOUSE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: WEST GREEN HOUSE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Hampshire
District:: Hart (District Authority)
Parish:: Hartley Wintney
National Grid Reference:: SU 74554 56360

Details

SU 75 NW HARTLEY WINTNEY WEST GREEN

4/112 West Green House 8.7.52

- II*

Early C18, late C18. Almost square mansion of 2 storeys with attic (and cellar), planned round a central top-lit staircase. The west elevation seems to be an original facade of symmetrical form, with 3 dormers, 5 ground floor windows, the 1st floor being marked by 5 roundel recesses containing busts (said to be of Bacchus and 4 Roman emperors), the blank upper wall concealing the full height saloon behind 2/5th of this front. Hipped red tile roof, dormers with gables having full cornice moulding and retaining old casements. Modillion cornice, surmounted at each end by a (late C18) stone vase. Red brickwork in Flemish bond, rubbed flat arches, stone cills, plinth. Sashes. The central French door has a stone frame, of quoins. At each end there extends a high brick wall, pierced by 4 arched openings framed in rusticated brickwork and each filled up to impost level by wrought-iron railings. The north elevation has original wings (of 1 bay), the slightly projecting central part (a later C18 alteration) of Gothick appearance, to include a ½-octagon. The upper fenestration is 1:2:1:2:1, the lower is roundel 2:3:2 roundel. Red tile, hipped roof, flat-roofed dormers modillion cornice above wings with vases at each end, the main part being a castellated parapet, with recessed panels, a 2nd floor band, 1st floor band, wide end pilasters, rubbed flat arches stone cills, plinth. Sashes in exposed frames and central French door, with stone quoins. The east front, may have been symmetrical of 5 bays, half still showing on the south side, but on the northern half modified as 1 window above 2 small round windows; the standard features are repeated (mainly a recent restoration). This original entrance front was blocked by an Edwardian unit of 1905, now removed. The south front has more alterations, including 2 2-storeyed bays, but the 3 gabled dormers seem to be original. Within the house contains most of its original appearance, partly due to thorough recent restoration. Features include walls panelled above and below a dado moulding, doorcases and panelled doors, fireplaces, folding internal shutters. More elaborate details remain in the saloon, with its tall coved ceiling and pedimented doorcases. The late C18 stone staircase has wrought-iron rails, the landing having arched openings arranged formally but not symmetry. Above the dining room fireplace is a C18 wind indicator (only recently discovered). Ref Country Life Vol LXXX. A National Trust property.

Listing NGR: SU7455456360

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Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

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'Country Life' in Country Life, , Vol. 80, ()

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.