Abbey House
ABBEY HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1350674
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey House
- Statutory Address:
- ABBEY HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1350674
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Abbey House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ABBEY HOUSE, HIGH 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:
- ABBEY HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- Winchester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 48463 29316
Details
1. 1833 HIGH STREET (South Side) Abbey House
SU 4829 SV 6/85 24.3.50.
II*
2. Late C18. Early C19 alterations to windows and door. Modern additions at east side. On site of King Alfred's Nunnaminster (Abbey of Benedictine Nuns). North front to Hight Street, 2 storeys red brick with battlemented parapet and 2 small 4-storey towers at corners (symmetrical). Tile roof. Ground floor central door, 2 Gothic windows and 2 slits, string course oover. 1st floor central oriel window and 2 other windows. Door and windows inserted early C19. South front to garden C18, Two tripartite sashes on ground floor, five sashes with glazing bars above. Cornice, parapet, pediment over the large hipped tile roof. Six-panel door with pedimented surround at side.
Listing NGR: SU4846329316
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 144584
- 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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