Oak Hill

OAK HILL, OAK HILL ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1274869
Date first listed:
24-Oct-1950
List Entry Name:
Oak Hill
Statutory Address:
OAK HILL, OAK HILL ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1274869
Date first listed:
24-Oct-1950
List Entry Name:
Oak Hill
Statutory Address 1:
OAK HILL, OAK HILL ROAD

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
OAK HILL, OAK HILL ROAD

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

District:
Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Nettlestone and Seaview
National Grid Reference:
SZ 61921 91674

Details

OAK HILL ROAD, SPRING VALE 1. 1577 Oak Hill SZ 6191 5/126 24.10.50.

II

2. Late C18 is villa built for James Leacock, ancester of Stephen Leacock who also lived in the house during his childhood. Original villa of two storeys stucco faced with band between storeys and plinth. The slightly recessed end bays were added later towards mid C19. Low pitch hipped slate roof, projecting eaves. Five windows, recessed, sash, glazing bars intact, block sillo, Venetian shutters. Central porch of square section Tuscan columns with entablature, modern door, glazed. On the left hand side of the porch a small head set in a jointed arch with crockets deriving from St Helen's Priory, Priory Road, St Helen's. To the North is a bowed extension added in the 1930's but in keeping with the original house. Both fronts are partially covered by a creeper. South side has a bow window of three lights and two bay windows of three lights on ground floor, pilasters between lights, frieze and cornice, glazing bars intact. Early to mid C19 wing added to rear, three windows, recessed, sash, glazing bars intact.

Listing NGR: SZ6192191674

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
413955
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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