Norman House
NORMAN HOUSE, NORTH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1354635
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Norman House
- Statutory Address:
- NORMAN HOUSE, NORTH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1354635
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Norman House
- Statutory Address 1:
- NORMAN HOUSE, NORTH 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:
- NORMAN HOUSE, NORTH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- West Sussex
- District:
- Chichester (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Westbourne
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 75724 07828
Details
In the entry for:-
WESTBOURNE NORTH STREET SU 7407-7507 84/959 Norman House
- II
the word 'plastic' in the 11th line of the description- should be amended to read 'plaster'.
------------------------------------ The following building shall be added:-
WESTBOURNE NORTH STREET SU 7407-7507 84/959 Norman House
- II
House. Early C18 house heightened by one storey C1885 when it was refenestrated and with some internal alterations of this period. Built of red brick flemish bond with some grey headers. Tiled roof with end brick chimneystacks. 3 storeys; 3 : 5 :2 windows. Cement bands between floors. Windows have cambered head linings with C19 sashes with vertical glazing bars only. 1st floor central window has sun fireplaque. Late C19 wood and glazed porch with 2 round headed arches with original early C18 door surround behind. This has elaborate flat hood on carved brackets with tulip design, panelled reveals and 3 stone steps. Oak doorcase with fielded panels, the top 4 cut away and glazed. Rear elevation has central C19 2 storey extension, stuccoed with incised lines to represent masonry with verniculated keystones and 1 mask keystone. Interior has dado panelling and moulded plastic ceiling to hall. The lounge retains C18 butterfly and H-hinges to the window shutters and the dining room has some original sash frames cut across to convert to later C19 sashes. 1st floor retains early C18 staircase balustrading (the lower part of the staircase is C19), 4 early C18 2 panelled doors and a wooden fire surround with corner urns and central patera with swags. Behind the doorcase is a date of 1639 but the existing building appears no earlier than the early C18. The building was formerly the dower house to Oldfield Lawn. The alterations were made for Major General Oldfield who had 22 children.
Listing NGR: SU7572407828
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 301556
- 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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