Compton Place
COMPTON PLACE, COMPTON PLACE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1353113
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Compton Place
- Statutory Address:
- COMPTON PLACE, COMPTON PLACE ROAD
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1353113
- Date first listed:
- 27-May-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Compton Place
- Statutory Address 1:
- COMPTON PLACE, COMPTON PLACE ROAD
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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:
- COMPTON PLACE, COMPTON PLACE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- East Sussex
- District:
- Eastbourne (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- TV 60294 98582
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 13/02/2015
TV 6098 7/30
1065
COMPTON PLACE ROAD,
Compton Place
27.5.49.
I
The property of the Duke of Devonshire. The present house was built in 1726 for Sir Spencer Compton, Earl of Wilmington (c1674-1743), on the site of a Jacobean house which was remodelled by the architect Colen Campbell (1676-1729). Extensively altered and stuccoed circa 1800 for Lord George Cavendish (1754-1834 - later 1st Earl of Burlington of the second creation). It is an E shaped building consisting of a centre portion and 2 projecting wings. Originally red brick, stuccoed in the early C19. 2 storeys and attic. Cornice and parapet. Slate roof with lead ridges. The North front has 9 windows and 6 dormers; a large 3 light sash window in the centre of the 1st floor and the same on the ground floor of the wings; and a large porch with 4 Doric columns and an iron balcony above. The South or garden front has 13 windows, a slight projection at each end and a bay of 3 windows in the centre. This is a canted bay with an iron balcony round it on the 1st floor and a curved bay on the ground floor with 4 Doric columns supporting the entablature - 1 between each window. The interior of the house has good plaster work on the walls, also on a ceiling in 1 of the bedrooms, 5 chimney pieces, doorcases, staircase etc. See H Avray Tipping's article in "English Country Homes, Period 5". To the East of the house is the office wing built of cobbles which is not of any distinction and adjoining it a 2nd set of stables and coach-houses probably added by Lord George Cavendish in the early C19.
Listing NGR: TV6029498582
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 293552
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Avray Tipping, H, English Homes in Period 5 Early Georgian 1714-1760, ()
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 14 East Sussex,
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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