Former Peninsula Barracks: Royal Hussars Museum [former Militia Stores]
7-9, Gar Street, Winchester, SO23 9JW
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1258526
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jun-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Former Peninsula Barracks: Royal Hussars Museum [former Militia Stores]
- Statutory Address:
- 7-9, Gar Street, Winchester, SO23 9JW
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1258526
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jun-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Former Peninsula Barracks: Royal Hussars Museum [former Militia Stores]
- Statutory Address 1:
- 7-9, Gar Street, Winchester, SO23 9JW
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:
- 7-9, Gar Street, Winchester, SO23 9JW
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- Winchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 47847 29411
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 23 June 2023 to update the name and address, amend description due to change in building use and to reformat the text to current standards.
SU4729SE
869-0/5/10012
WINCHESTER
GAR STREET
Nos 7-9
Former Peninsula Barracks: Royal Hussars Museum [former Militia Stores]
(Formerly listed as Peninsula Barracks: Royal Hussars Museum [former Militia Stores], ROMSEY ROAD)
GV
II
Former militia stores at barracks. 1854, extended later in C19 and converted to residential use after 1994. English bond red brick with vitrified headers, brick band at first floor level, rusticated brick quoins and moulded brick eaves cornice. Slate roof with gabled ends. Brick lateral stacks. Rectangular plan with small later C19 outshut on south end. Two storeys on tall plinth. Asymmetrical six window range. Twelve-pane sashes with flat brick arches, ground floor large sashes, first floor smaller and almost square. Lateral brick stack slightly projects to right of centre. Three smaller sashes inserted later on ground floor and doorway inserted on right of first floor with fire escape stairs. Oculus in gable ends, south end has small later C19 brick outshut.
Interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: SU4771429457
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 445131
- 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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