Way House
WAY HOUSE, WHEELER'S LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1278726
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Way House
- Statutory Address:
- WAY HOUSE, WHEELER'S LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1278726
- Date first listed:
- 07-Apr-1971
- List Entry Name:
- Way House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAY HOUSE, WHEELER'S LANE
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:
- WAY HOUSE, WHEELER'S LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Surrey
- District:
- Mole Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Brockham
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 20073 49261
Details
WHEELER'S LANE, BROCKHAM 1. 1049 Way House TQ 24 NW 11/270 7.4.71.
II
2. Established in 1858 as Brockham Home and Industrial School for orphan girls by Mrs Way of Wonham Manor, Betchworth; infants' home added at southern end in 1871. Plaque commemorating 1859 inauguration at northern end; date of 1871 inscribed at southern end. Red brick below; tile hung above; brick modillion course between 1st and 2nd storeys. Red tiled roof. 2 storeys. Paired and single window bays with gables extending to different heights and alternately in projection and recession. 8 window bays with 8 gables facing west; 2 window bays and gables at south and canted towards north-west. 2a 1: 2b: 2az: lc: ld: 2e (numbers refer to numbers of windows). la1 : 2 oriel dormer windows on brackets, gables with bargeboards over. In b: 2 window bays project through both storeys with 2 conjoined gables over. Tile-hanging in both storeys. Bell-cote above on ridge of roof. Sash windows with glazing bars. Central doorway with rectangular fanlight with pointed canopy over. Door with 6 fielded panels. a z comprises 2 oriel dormer windows with gables and bargeboards over. c comprises projecting bay in both storeys; gable over. 1 double sash window above with glazing bars; casement window below with diamond shaped panes. d comprises a bay in recession, one oriel dormer with gable over. e comprises 2 projecting bays with gables over. 2 3 light windows above with diamond and rectangular shaped tracery 1 similar window below in slightly segmental arch. Brick below and tile-hung above. These last 2 bays canted towards the north-west.
Listing NGR: TQ2007349261
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 405047
- 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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