Oak Garth the Garth
OAK GARTH, HIGH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244059
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Oak Garth the Garth
- Statutory Address:
- OAK GARTH, HIGH LANE
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- Date:
- 1999-09-23
- Reference:
- IOE01/00450/19
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1244059
- Date first listed:
- 19-Sept-1977
- List Entry Name:
- Oak Garth the Garth
- Statutory Address 1:
- OAK GARTH, HIGH LANE
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE GARTH, HIGH LANE
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:
- OAK GARTH, HIGH LANE
- Statutory Address:
- THE GARTH, HIGH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Waverley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Haslemere
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 90202 33528
Details
HIGH LANE 1. 5393 (South-West Side) Oak Garth and The Garth (Formerly The Garth) SU 93 SW 10/51 II GV 2. Late C19 by J.W. Penfold; originally one house. Irregular 2-storey building with 4 bays on entrance front and a further set back right bay. High pitched tiled roof with tall brick chimneys, banded tile hung 1st flor, red brick below. Windows vary according to function, leaded casements of 2, 3 or 5 lights, some with transoms. Left bay wider and gabled. Projecting gabled entrance bay has open porch with many-chamfered pointed arch under hoodmould. Garden front more regular with larger windows, 1st and 3rd bays projecting under gables. This house was the home of Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins O.M. the joint Nobel prizewinner celebrated for his work on nutrition and contribution to the theory of vitamins. House is listed mainly for its association with him.
Listing NGR: SU9020233528
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 448776
- 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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