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ORCHARD HOUSE, LINDENS , BOWES WOOD

BOWES WOOD, HOLTYE ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1249197
Date first listed:: 14-Sep-1988
List Entry Name:: ORCHARD HOUSE, LINDENS , BOWES WOOD
Statutory Address:: BOWES WOOD, HOLTYE ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1249197
Date first listed:: 14-Sep-1988
List Entry Name:: ORCHARD HOUSE, LINDENS , BOWES WOOD
Statutory Address 1:: BOWES WOOD, HOLTYE ROAD
Statutory Address 2:: LINDENS, HOLTYE ROAD
Statutory Address 3:: ORCHARD HOUSE, HOLTYE ROAD

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:: BOWES WOOD, HOLTYE ROAD
Statutory Address:: LINDENS, HOLTYE ROAD
Statutory Address:: ORCHARD HOUSE, HOLTYE ROAD

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:: TQ4120039374

Details

The following building shall be added to the list:

TQ 63 NW 4/63

EAST GRINSTEAD HOLTYE ROAD Orchard House Lindens Bowes Wood

II

Large house now subdivided. Built for Sir Samuel Cunard in 1907 when it was known as Orchards. Architect unknown but rather in the style of J D Coleridge, a pupil of Lutyens. Built in a Jacobean style which is a fairly close copy of Sackville College in East Grinstead. Orchard House and Lindens are a subdivision of the main house, Bowes Wood is the L-wing which originally formed the servants quarters, south elevation is of sandstone, north elevation and Bowes Wood timber framed with plaster infill. Tiled roof with ribbed brick chimneystacks. 2 storeys and attics.South front has 10 stone mullioned windows. Roof has central square shingled turret with octagonal belvedere. 2 gabled dormers. Central and side projecting 2 storey gables with coping and kneelers (the original finials having been removed). Central gable has sundial, 5 light stone mullioned window and round headed doorcase with keystone and impost blocks, pilasters, sidelights and oak panelled doors. Side wings have lozenge decoration to gables, 5 light mullioned windows to 1st floor and 6 light mullioned windows to ground floor. East gable is timber framed. West gable is of stone retaining finials and with stone doorcase. North front has 2 projecting stone gables and the ground floor is of stone with close studded timber framing above. 2 gabled dormers. Gable to centre of house has 6 light mullioned and transomed windows with cambered heads. Round headed doorway with keystone and impost blocks. Bowes Wood is timber-framed on sandstone plinth. Old tiled roof with 3 clustered brick stacks and 5 gabled dormers. 5 mullioned casements with oak surrounds and iron cames. Gabled extension and porch to left hand side. Attached to the west end of Lindens is a gardeners hut which is timber framed to south with casement windows and oak door with decorative hinges and weatherboarded behind)Lindens has ground floor room formerly the Library or Study which has a reused chamfered spine beam and some reused chamfered floor jambs with run out stops - The room is lined in probably genuine early C17 oak plank and muntin panelling. Fireplace recess with early C17 style 4 -centred stone fireplace with high stops and 1907 wooden settle ends. Former dining room has plaster panelling, 1907 roll moulded cornice and reused timbers in ceiling are at least probably from a barn. Corner fireplace appears to be C18; wooden frieze with central tree flanked by ruins with a shepherd and his dog in C18 costume to left and escaping sheep to right with ewers in the corners. Corridor has reused chamfered beams. 1st floor principal bedroom has fireplace recess with brick chimney and reused bressumer with Arts and Crafts style settle ends below. Another bedroom has an early C20 corner fireplace with console brackets and egg and dart moulding. Attic has fine plank doors in early C17 style interior of Orchard House not seen but according to sales particulars has original drawing room and morning room with panelling and fireplaces in similar style. Bowes Wood has a series of plank doors in C17 style.

Listing NGR: TQ4120039374

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 431085
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.