Rookesbury
ROOKESBURY, SOUTHWICK ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1350588
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Rookesbury
- Statutory Address:
- ROOKESBURY, SOUTHWICK ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1350588
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1967
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 01-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Rookesbury
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROOKESBURY, SOUTHWICK ROAD
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:
- ROOKESBURY, SOUTHWICK ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- Winchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wickham and Knowle
- National Park:
- South Downs
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 58621 11729
Details
WICKHAM SOUTHWICK ROAD SU 51 SE 6/15 Rookesbury (formerly listed as Rookesbury Park School) 6.3.67 II*
Mansion, now a school. 1824. Walls of stucco, with 'Greek' classical details; plinth, moulded cornice below a blocking course (shallow parapet), wide pilasters of small projection, architraves to window openings (with frieze and cornice to the ground-floor). Hipped slate roof. Symmetrical treatment of the three main two-storeyed facades; the west front elevation has a porch with a window at each side, flanked by pilasters. Sashes in reveals. The porch projects with a window at each side, the Portland stone front part having four smooth columns, with pilasters (coupled on the return elevation), a pediment, Ionic details, the stone-flagged area finishing as three steps between flanking walls: within there is a doorway with an architrave, a plain frieze, and a cornice supported on console brackets, and half-glazed doors. The wider south elevation has a central full-height bay of elliptical form, 1.1.3.1.1 windows. Sashes, those to the ground floor of the outside bays being triple, in the centre a French window. The east elevation has 2.1.2 windows, and from it to the north side extends a lower two-storeyed service wing of 2.1.2 windows, linking to a taller crosswing: behind the centre of the wing rises a clock tower with an upper bell stage, square form with corner pilasters and pyramid leaded roof: in front of the wing (and masking its lower part) is a curving verandah of 6 bays, with flat roof and trellis columns. Neat C20 extensions have been built, within the L-shape of the complete service block, and beyond the verandah. Inside, the main block retains many original details, including a large entrance hall with niches, and a stone floor.
Listing NGR: SU5799411303
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 146285
- 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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