Knepp Castle and Stables Adjoining to North West
KNEPP CASTLE AND STABLES ADJOINING TO NORTH WEST, CASTLE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1354214
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Knepp Castle and Stables Adjoining to North West
- Statutory Address:
- KNEPP CASTLE AND STABLES ADJOINING TO NORTH WEST, CASTLE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1354214
- Date first listed:
- 22-Sept-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Knepp Castle and Stables Adjoining to North West
- Statutory Address 1:
- KNEPP CASTLE AND STABLES ADJOINING TO NORTH WEST, CASTLE LANE
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:
- KNEPP CASTLE AND STABLES ADJOINING TO NORTH WEST, CASTLE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Horsham (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Shipley
- National Grid Reference:
- TQ 15642 21717
Details
SHIPLEY CASTLE LANE (off) 1. 5404 Knepp Castle and stables adjoining to north-west TQ 12 SE 16/495 22.9.59.
II*
2. Castellated Gothic mansion built by Sir Charles Merrick Burrell between 1800 and 1813. Architect John Nash, Clerk of the Works Alexander Kyffin. L-shaped plan. Two storeys and attic. Eleven windows. Faced with Roman cement. Tiled roof. Square-headed sash windows with obtusely pointed panes, glazing bars and dripstones over. Large round tower containing the staircase in centre of north-east front. South-west front has a series of machicolated turrets. Stone porch in centre. Later addition after 1830 at north-west end. Beyond this is the stable court-yard of which the inner facade is faced with red brick and grey headers and has a castellated parapet. The south side consists of 2 blocks of 2 windows and 4 windows respectively with gate-post between them surmounted by eagles.
Listing NGR: TQ1564221717
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 299507
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 44 West 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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