THE PORCH HOUSE

THE PORCH HOUSE, 82 AND 84, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1248868
Date first listed:: 28-Jan-1948
List Entry Name:: THE PORCH HOUSE
Statutory Address:: THE PORCH HOUSE, 82 AND 84, HIGH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1248868
Date first listed:: 28-Jan-1948
List Entry Name:: THE PORCH HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: THE PORCH HOUSE, 82 AND 84, HIGH STREET

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:: THE PORCH HOUSE, 82 AND 84, HIGH STREET

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

County:: West Sussex
District:: Mid Sussex (District Authority)
Parish:: East Grinstead
National Grid Reference:: TQ 39741 37957

Details

1. 1068 HIGH STREET (South Side)

Nos 82 & 84 (The Porch House) TQ 3937 1/42 28.1.48.

II* GV

2. 2 storey dwelling originally timber framed now encased in stone and much extended in C17. Main frontage to street is plain. 1 window with wood mullion and door to right. 1st floor 3 windows, stone mullions and part original lights. Rear of house more distinguished with large projecting rear wing, and 2 gables, copings and finials. Also very substantial stack topped in brick. Mullioned windows, string course. Large porch at centre with steps ascending from west. Fluted square stone columns with hipped tile roof. To east a smaller projecting gable also with coping and finials. Horsham slabs for most of roof. East wall has timber and brick nogging.

Ye Dorset Arms Hotel, Dorset House, Nos 66 to 76 (even), Cromwell House and Nos 82 to 88 (even) form a group.

Listing NGR: TQ3973937956

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Legacy System number:: 430638
Legacy System:: LBS

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