Dormers the Point West Point House
DORMERS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1262369
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jun-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Dormers the Point West Point House
- Statutory Address:
- DORMERS
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- Reference:
- IOE01/04990/19
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1262369
- Date first listed:
- 30-Jun-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Dormers the Point West Point House
- Statutory Address 1:
- DORMERS
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE POINT
- Statutory Address 3:
- WEST POINT HOUSE
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:
- DORMERS
- Statutory Address:
- THE POINT
- Statutory Address:
- WEST POINT HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Rother (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Rye
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 92251 21097
Details
The following buildings shall be added to the list:
TQ 92 SW RYE POINT HILL
2/10000 The Point, West Point House and Dormers
II
Originally one house, now subdivided, c1890 by Sir Reginald Blomfield and let for a time to the American novelist Henry James. L-shaped building in Neo-Georgian style. Built of red brick with stone dressings. Tiled roof with 3 large red brick chimneystacks. Entrance front has 3 dormers, external brick chimney stacks and angled porch in L wing with doorcase with frieze, weatherhood with ½ ball finial and console brackets and parapet with 2 ball finials above. To the right under pentice is an oval window, a 6-light window and doorcase with 6 panel door and rectangular fanlight with oval design. Garden elevation has 7 windows in all and includes 2 increasingly projecting wings from left to right. 3 hipped dormers. 1st floor has 6, 12 pane sashes flanked by shutters. Ground floor has 3 tripartite windows. End bay on right side has tile hung 1st floor and half-glazed door flanked by built-in side lights. Attached brick 1 storey wing. Interior has chequered marble floor to entrance hall, well staircase with turned balustered, 2 panelled doors and brick fireplace with stone lintel and ceiling with Adam style decoration.
Listing NGR: TQ9225121097
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 435184
- 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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