Description

SP 8020 WHITCHURCH OVING ROAD

9/229 No. 2 (School House)

25.10.51

GV II

House. C16, altered c.1860-70, possibly by George Devey, in picturesque style. Timber frame with thin brick infill, roughcast and rendered to south and east. W. gable has ground floor of coursed rubble stone, and external rubble stone chimney stack with 2 C19 diagonal brick shafts. Rebuilt brick chimney with 'V' pilasters to right. Old tile roof. 2 storeys, the upper floor jettied to south and east with C19 moulded fascia board masking bressumer, and C19 moulded wooden cornice below eaves. 2 bays. Late C19 diamond leaded casements, 3-light to ground floor left and first floor, 4-light to ground floor right, the lower windows with transoms. First floor projects to east over entrance loggia of timber posts, and has 2-light casement to south and canted oriel window to east. Door below in E. end is flush-panelled with top lights. Interior: ground floor fireplace at E. end has moulded stone 4-centred arch with moulded spandrels. Moulded spine beam. RCHM II p. 328 Mon. 15.

Listing NGR: SP8003920974

External Links

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