THE TOWERS

THE TOWERS, PORTSDOWN HILL ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1303449
Date first listed:: 26-May-1976
List Entry Name:: THE TOWERS
Statutory Address:: THE TOWERS, PORTSDOWN HILL ROAD

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Date:: 1999-10-05
Reference:: IOE01/01918/05
Rights:: © Mr Glyn Edmunds . Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1303449
Date first listed:: 26-May-1976
List Entry Name:: THE TOWERS
Statutory Address 1:: THE TOWERS, PORTSDOWN HILL ROAD

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: THE TOWERS, PORTSDOWN HILL ROAD

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

County:: Hampshire
District:: Havant (District Authority)
Parish:: Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:: SU 69368 06442

Details

SU 60 NE HAVANT PORTSDOWN HILL ROAD 26.5.76 3/9 The Towers II

House in the form of a Tudor castle. Early C19. Main block of 2 storeys and semi-basement, of 3.1.3 windows, with an east side extension of 3 windows. Red brickwork in Flemish bond; crenellated parapet with stone copings, and a brick dentil band to the 2 shallow-½-octagon 2-storeyed bays, pointed arches, stone cills. Stucco features to the ground floor, with hood moulds and heavy cusping to the windows. ½-octagon stucco porch, with brick dentil eaves, small coupled and round headed light to the side, and an arched opening with quoin surround. Gothic sashes in reveals (several original), some Victorian sashes, and ground floor casements. 3 storeyed west tower with crenellated top and a central round tower at the rear, with crenellated and machicolated parapet.

Listing NGR: SU7148499810

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Legacy System number:: 135461
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.