Embley House
EMBLEY HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1093628
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1957
- List Entry Name:
- Embley House
- Statutory Address:
- EMBLEY HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1093628
- Date first listed:
- 29-May-1957
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Embley House
- Statutory Address 1:
- EMBLEY HOUSE
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:
- EMBLEY HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Hampshire
- District:
- Test Valley (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wellow
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 32230 20839
Details
WELLOW EMBLEY FIFE SU 32 SW 2/34 Embley House (formerly listed as Embley 29.5.57 Park School)
II
Medium-sized country house, now school. Core C16, remodelled C18, and altered and enlarged C19 by W E Nightingale, and again in 1895 for Archibald Coates. Brick of different periods with stone dressings, and old plain tile roofs. Plan of long facade of single pile of 3 storeys and 4 wide bays with to 3 bays double pile 3 storey and attic block; and along that end early C20 wing; to other end low 1 1/2 storey service range. containing C17 parts; to rear of this and end bay of main range late C19 2 storey 3 gable bay service range; at end beyond this early C19 kitchen. Entrance front has at R end gabled C19 1 bay wide wing which runs right across end. Beside is 3 bay double pile block of Dutch gables with in front of its right bay late C19 'Jacobean' porch with stone front. In front of other bays mid C20 single storey projection in matching style. C20 kitchen in front of next bay, going right back to single pile range. Then double gabled bay of service range and C20 infill before early C19 kitchen. All windows stone mullion. On main block hipped roof behind gables. Behind roof are stacks. Garden front of four 3 storey and attic in gable, added L bay of 2 tall storeys and attic in gable, to right low service range. Each of main bays has small gable containing attic window rising above parapet. In later L bay and R bay this arrangement is brought forward in a full-height rectangular bay. Centre bay has in front 3 storey canted bay with open-work stone parapet. Bays each side have double doors with windows each side. Stone mullioned windows, tall ones in L bay transomed. R and centre gables Dutch, those each side of centre shouldered. Roof hipped with dividing wall between end bays and rest. Large stacks behind ridge to centre and centre L bay. Ridge stack on wall to R and R end stack. Interior early C19, heavily altered late C19. Small domed room in middle with classical figures in relief plasterwork. Early C19 library on garden front and on 1st floor room which Florence Nightingale had. House was bought and remodelled by her father and she grew up there, leaving to start her famous career. It remained her family home until 1895.
Listing NGR: SU3057219827
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 141240
- 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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