Wacklands
WACKLANDS, WACKLAND LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290592
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Wacklands
- Statutory Address:
- WACKLANDS, WACKLAND LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1290592
- Date first listed:
- 18-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Wacklands
- Statutory Address 1:
- WACKLANDS, WACKLAND 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:
- WACKLANDS, WACKLAND LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Newchurch
- National Grid Reference:
- SZ5530684989
Details
NEWCHURCH
SZ58NE WACKLAND LANE
1352-0/1/163 Wacklands
18/01/67
GV II
House. Built in 1736 by William Thatcher with late C18
extensions to rear and c1970 extension. Original part faced
with red mathematical tiles on stone base. Old tiled roof with
end brick chimneystacks. 2 storeys and basement, 5 windows.
Gable ends with kneelers. Dated WTE 1736 on stone
stringcourse. Modillion eaves cornice. 1st floor windows have
9 panes. Ground floor windows have 12 panes and wooden
keystones. 4-light semi-basement windows to left with stone
mullions. Porch and room above (used for spectators of
cockfighting) demolished since original survey. Central
doorcase with wooden pediment and brackets, reeded pilasters,
panelled reveals, rectangular fanlight and 4-panelled door,
the top 2 panels glazed. 3 stone steps. 2 iron Neo-Classical
footscrapers. Right side elevation has late C18 extension of 2
storeys red brick with grey headers. Canted bay to ground
floor. S-shaped iron tie. Attached are 4 steps forming a
mounting block with a small gate over set in a red brick wall
dividing the house from the farm, the steps being in a
V-shaped niche. Late C18 wing to rear of stone rubble with
brick dressings and external brick chimneystack. 16-pane sash
and 6-fielded panelled door.
Interior has a ground floor panelled room of 1736 with an
introduced C18 marble fireplace. Staircase has stick balusters
and dado panelling. Panelled room upstairs of identical type
to ground floor. Early C19 basket grate in marble eared
surround. 6-fielded panelled doors upstairs. Kitchen has
blocks of stone with early C19 carvings of warships in the
Solent. A memorial site dating from 1249 which once belonged
to Quarr Abbey. The monks fish stew still survives.
(Winter CWR:The Manor Houses of the Isle of Wight:196).
Listing NGR: SZ5530684989
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 310201
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Winter, CWR, The Manor Houses of the Isle of Wight, (1985), 196
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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