Du Boulays, Winchester College
DU BOULAYS, WINCHESTER COLLEGE, EDGAR ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389673
- Date first listed:
- 22-Oct-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Du Boulays, Winchester College
- Statutory Address:
- DU BOULAYS, WINCHESTER COLLEGE, EDGAR ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1389673
- Date first listed:
- 22-Oct-2001
- List Entry Name:
- Du Boulays, Winchester College
- Statutory Address 1:
- DU BOULAYS, WINCHESTER COLLEGE, EDGAR ROAD
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:
- DU BOULAYS, WINCHESTER COLLEGE, EDGAR ROAD
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 47771 29090
Details
869/0/10048 EDGAR ROAD
22-OCT-01 Du Boulay's, Winchester College
II
Boarding house at Winchester College. 1862-3; probably by William White. Flint, red brick and tile hanging. Clay plain tile roof with gabled ends. Brick axial and gable-end stacks.
PLAN: U-shaped on plan with master's house in right [SE] of front range and two wings at rear forming courtyard.
Victorian Gothic/ Arts and Crafts style.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attic and 3 storeys. Asymmetrical 5:2:3 bay south front; master's house on right, three tile-hung gables, large 2-, 3- and 4-light wooden mullion-transom windows in segmental headed brick openings and large square timber bay at centre of ground floor and oriel to left of first floor; set back on left 5:2 bay range on left with hipped roof, five narrow single-light first floor windows and 3-light second floor windows with segmental arches and tile-hung two bays recessed on right. East side, projecting gable on left with integral pointed arch porch with Tudor arch inner doorway with studded door with strap hinges, tile-hung oriel set back at centre with elongated brackets; projecting range on right with large windows with depressed 2-centred brick arches and brick lateral stack. Tile-hung gables at rear, brick arched windows and wings to left and right, left with large depressed 2-centred arch windows, buttresses and large integral outshut on gable end.
INTERIOR: Chimneypieces and panelled window shutters in master's house. Exposed beams on corbels and brackets in dormitories and former refectory.
NOTE: Du Boulay's was the first purpose-built boarding house at Winchester College, which was independently run by the housemaster.
The first independently run Winchester College boarding house designed by an eminent Victorian architect.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 488380
- 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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