Description

HOLLINGBOURNE THE HILL
TQ 85 NE (East Side)

2/162 Hollingbourne
House

3.2.84 II

House. 1798 by Charles Beazley, with later C19 alterations. White-brick
with slate roof. 2 storeys on brick plinth. Ashlar plat band. Projecting
eaves with flat boxed soffits, continued across gables. Eaves and verges
form pedimented gable ends; central section breaks forward in 2 stages, with
slightly higher eaves. Hipped roof to inner break, pedimented gable to outer.
Gable end stacks and 4 rear stacks. Small semi-circular window in central
pediment gable. Regular 10-window front of recessed sashes: three 12-pane
to each side range, two 8-pane to first break, flanking central break which
has two 12-pane sashes. Eight 18-pane ground-floor sashes breaking plinth,
and with gauged segmental heads. Ground floor of first break has 2 niches
with recessed square panels above. All windows except those of first break
formerly with Venetian shutters. Large round-arched window to ground floor
of right gable end, with Gothick glazing and ogee-headed central panel.
Panelled door with rectangular fanlight, in later C19 addition to rear,
flanked by fluted Corinthian pilasters and with triangular pediment.
Interior: only partly inspected. Geometrical staircase in central rear
turret. Central ground-floor room with Soanian ceiling.

Listing NGR: TQ8545755990

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26276773

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