RUSHMORE HOUSE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1318658
Date first listed:: 27-Jul-1985
List Entry Name:: RUSHMORE HOUSE
Statutory Address:: RUSHMORE HOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1318658
Date first listed:: 27-Jul-1985
List Entry Name:: RUSHMORE HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: RUSHMORE HOUSE

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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Location

Statutory Address:: RUSHMORE HOUSE

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

District:: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Berwick St. John
National Grid Reference:: ST 95323 18438

Details

ST 91 NE BERWICK ST. JOHN RUSHMORE PARK

9/57 Rushmore House

GV II

Country house, now Sandroyd School. Early C19, remodelled and extended c1880, for General Pitt-Rivers, by Philip Webb. Limestone ashlar, Welsh slate hipped roofs, ashlar stacks. House consists of early C19 range with larger late Cl9 range attached to south. 2-storey 11-window front, 3 bays to left are late C19 facade fronting earlier build. Flat-roofed late C19 porch to left of centre has Ionic columns with banded vermiculation and angular volutes, and entablature, double 6-panelled doors and fanlight, to left are 3 tall casements with keystones, centre with eared architrave, to right is 1 casement, 2-storey canted bay with casements, 2 blind windows to right. First floor has 3 tall casements with moulded architraves and segmental or triangular pediments, over door are 2 casements, to right is canted bay and 2 casements and 1 blind window. Modillioned cornice and balustraded parapet to right, panelled parapet to left. Four pedimented dormers. Early C19 three-storey range to left is rendered with four 12-pane sashes and plat bands, shallow pitched hipped roof. Right return is 2-storey, 9-window garden front with flanking 2- storey canted bays with casements in moulded architraves with keystones, casements and French windows to centre bays, first floor has casements, same cornice and balustraded parapet as front, 4 pedimented dormers to roof. Rear has similar windows as front with 1 canted bay to centre, early C19 range to right has sashes and late C19 mullioned and transomed window lighting stairs. Interior has fittings of 1880s; 6-panelled and double 6-panelled doors, entrance hall has door with open pediment and marble fireplaces. Stair hall has full-height panelling and bolection- moulded door cases, early C18-style stairs with 3 turned balusters per tread and ramped handrail. Attached to left return is large C20 single-storey extension with similar details to main house. General A.H.Lane Fox Pitt-Rivers, a pioneer in archaeological technique acquired Rushmore House in 1880 and studied and lived in Cranborne Chase until his death in 1900.

Listing NGR: ST9532318438

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Legacy System number:: 320283
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

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Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 46 Wiltshire,

Legal

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