Century House
CENTURY HOUSE, 30-31, JEWRY STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1359557
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Century House
- Statutory Address:
- CENTURY HOUSE, 30-31, JEWRY STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1359557
- Date first listed:
- 26-Feb-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Century House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CENTURY HOUSE, 30-31, JEWRY 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:
- CENTURY HOUSE, 30-31, JEWRY 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 48058 29684
Details
869/0/10053 JEWRY STREET
26-FEB-02 30-31
Century House
GV II
Building society bank; now Pentecostal church. 1925-8; by T.D. Atkinson. Portland stone ashlar front; stretcher bond red brick at rear. Slate roof. Brick axial and side stacks.
PLAN: Rectangular on plan with carriageway to right.
Classical style.
EXTERIOR: 3 storeys. 5:1 bay west front. Symmetrical 5-bay main range with rusticated ground floor with colonnade with recessed entrance in antis with Tuscan columns and entablature; an occulus to left and right, central fielded panel double doors with overlight and flanking windows with projecting cill aprons. First floor large 18-pane sashes in moulded architraves with cornices and aprons, the centre with open segmental pediment with cartouche, an architrave with volutes and elaborate inscribed apron panel; smaller 12-pane first floor windows; modillion cornice and parapet. Set back on right 2-windows, narrower 8-pane sashes on first and second floors and carriageway below. Stretcher bond red brick at rear with large sash windows complete with glazing bars.
INTERIOR: includes panelled entrance vestibule with half-glazed double doors with fanlight and screen to banking hall with pilasters and fanlights over glazed double doors. Panelled boardroom on first floor with giant Ionic pilasters to the piers, panelling and roof-light in ceiling.
Century House is a good example of a 1920s classical bank building in Portland stone, with fine architectural detailing.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 488497
- 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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