Description

WICKHAM HIGH STREET SU 5711 (south west side) 10/48 The Old House Hotel (formerly 6.3.67 listed as The Old House under The GV II* Square)

House, now hotel. 1707. Brick walls of blue headers with flush red quoins, rubbed flat and oval arches, moulded 1st and 2nd floor bands, moulded impost bands to the ground-floor oval arches (with brick-filled spandrels): parapet with moulded stone coping. Tile roof, catslide at rear. Symmetrical north-west front elevation of three storeys five windows. Original sashes in exposed frames. Doorcase of full Roman Doric Order, with segmental pediment, fluted pilasters on pedestals, architrave, 7-panelled (top 3 glazed) door, above stone steps. A southside entrance gate has simple brick piers, with pineapples. Long rear wing of similar style, of two storeys and attic five windows. Within, there is a room with complete pinewood panelling, panelling to the hall, and original dog-leg staircase (with turned balusters) set in vertical panelling.

Listing NGR: SU5729711498

External Links

• The Old House Hotel official website
• Wikidata Q17540381

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