Description

AWBRIDGE DANES ROAD SU 32 SW 2/8 Awbridge Danes Estate Awbridge Danes House 4.3.86

GV II*

Medium-sized country house. 1822-5 by W Garbett, enlarged mid C19 in similar style, early Gothic revival, later parts neo-Tudor. Stuccoed brick, stone dressings, slate roof. Plan of double range of 2 storeys, 4 & 5 bay, rear range (facing onto courtyard) one bay shorter at garden end, with on side of its end bay 3 gable wing; at other end later 2 1/2 storey cross-wing across end, projecting on both fronts, with entrance on its side and later conservatory on end of longer wing. Garden front has 2 storey, 5 bay original symmetrical front, with to R end projecting gable of 2 1/2 storey cross-wing and single storey, 2 bay conservatory at other end. Original central bay projects slightly with thin 2 storey Gothic canted bay, shallow ground floor verandah, behind French window, on 1st floor windows with painted glass infront openwork Gothic balcony above Gothic parapet with finials. 2 bays each side have transomed 3-light windows with hood mould and 3-light windows on 1st floor. Above each bay overhanging gables, Barger in centre, with coved plaster eaves, and carved bargeboards and finials. To R cross-wing has two 3-light transomed windows under hood moulds and overhanging gable on carved brackets with finials. To L end single storey conservatory of 2 bays of pointed windows with timber tracery, pilasters between open work quatrefoils in parapet with gabled corner piers. Either side of original centre bay ridge chimne s of rectangular base and 2 or 3 diamond shafts. Similar at R end of original part and between ranges in centre and at L end. Other side has L half of rear range as 3 bays, centre bay originally projecting porch. R half has 2 projecting wings, end one of 3 gabled bays, narrow centre one (on other side this was original entrance front), other wing of one bay with large quatre-foil in gable, at other end 2 1/2 storey cross-wing has attic window. Similar windows and stacks. Interior has some early Gothic features, such as fireplaces, doors with tracery and plaster mouldings. Buildings of England; Penguin; Pevsner; 1966; p87.

Listing NGR: SP4065618772

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