High Chimneys North Wing High Chimneys
HIGH CHIMNEYS, DAVIS STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1312983
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1967
- List Entry Name:
- High Chimneys North Wing High Chimneys
- Statutory Address:
- HIGH CHIMNEYS, DAVIS STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1312983
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- High Chimneys North Wing High Chimneys
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGH CHIMNEYS, DAVIS STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- NORTH WING HIGH CHIMNEYS, DAVIS STREET
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:
- HIGH CHIMNEYS, DAVIS STREET
- Statutory Address:
- NORTH WING HIGH CHIMNEYS, DAVIS STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wokingham (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Nicholas, Hurst
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 78489 71803
Details
SU 77SE ST NICHOLAS HURST DAVIS STREET (west side)
5/22 High Chimneys & North Wing High Chimneys 26.1.67 (Formerly listed as High Chimneys Under The Parish of Winnersh)
- II
Large House now sub divided into 2. Early C17, brick, plinth with splayed and moulded capping, first floor string, dentil string at foot of gables, old tile roof, flanking and symmetrical chimneys with diagonal shafts and offset heads. 2 storeys, attic and basement. East front is triple gabled, outer gables projecting, each with a small 2-light leaded attic casement window and 2 bays on lower floors, centre gable has similar attic light and 3 bays below the centre upper blocked over a double door originally 8 panelled, 4 upper panels now glazed, in heavy original stop moulded frame under an early C18 flat moulded hood on large carved brackets.All lower windows are tall 4-light wood mullioned and transomed with leaded lights. West front similar except that outer bays of gabled wings are blocked and on the inner face of these is one bay of narrow blocked windows. The central door original and unglazed is under similar hood and approached by 6 stone steps. Basement window in outer bays of centre part and on inner faces of projecting wings have wood mullions and three narrow lights.South end has 3 bays of narrow windows with tall projecting chimney between right hand and centre bays and panelled door between left hand and centre.North end has a lower C19 extension of two bays. Interior:- Ground floor originally symmetrical with central hall and flanking staircases, one in south wing and one in north both still existing with square newell posts, shaped ballusters and moulded handrail, the balusters of the main staircase are a flattened hexagon on plan, those in the secondary staircase flat. Two moulded stone fireplaces remain with high 3 centred pointed arches.The house was built by a member of the Barker family. VCH p.250 B.O.E.Berkshire p.2111.
Listing NGR: SU7848971803
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 41229
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Berkshire, (1966), 211
Ditchfield, P H, Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Berkshire, (1906), 250
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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