OLD COURT HOUSE

OLD COURT HOUSE, GORING ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1250240
Date first listed:: 21-May-1976
List Entry Name:: OLD COURT HOUSE
Statutory Address:: OLD COURT HOUSE, GORING ROAD

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Date:: 2000-08-19
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1250240
Date first listed:: 21-May-1976
List Entry Name:: OLD COURT HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: OLD COURT HOUSE, GORING 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:: OLD COURT HOUSE, GORING ROAD

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

County:: West Sussex
District:: Worthing (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: TQ 11129 02620

Details

GORING ROAD 1. 5406 (North Side) Goring-by-Sea Old Court House TQ 10 SW 24/232 II 2. 2 storeys. Front range probably circa 1840, but incorporating earlier thick walling (probably stone) and remains of former external stair at east end. Symmetrical, rendered front, with 2-storeyed gabled projection in centre, forming porch below. 3 widely-spaced sash windows, with glazing bars in upper storey only. Double doors to porch of 3 panels (the top glazed). Slate roof. Partly external gable chimneys. Rear range probably C18 but formed out of earlier work. Brick. Somewhat shorter in length than the front range. Irregular fenestration; 5 windows above (one blind and the left-hand a horizontal sash); 3 windows and left-hand door below. All sashes and glazing bars absent only from upper right-hand one. Slate roof with off-centre ridge chimney. Trap-door in north-west of house said to lead to dungeon of former court.

Listing NGR: TQ1112902620

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Legacy System number:: 432517
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.