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HER Number: | MDV79076 |
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Name: | Castle Hill House, Castle Hill, Axminster |
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Summary
Castle Hill House is faced with mathematical tiles, and has rusticated quoins and a Venetian window. Late 18th century in date.
Location
Grid Reference: | SY 297 986 |
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Map Sheet: | SY29NE |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Axminster |
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District | East Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | AXMINSTER |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old Listed Building Ref (II): 87608
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HOUSE (XVIII - 1701 AD to 1800 AD (Between))
Full description
Fisher, J., 1999, East Devon Conservation Area Appraisals: Axminster, 5, 7, 10, 13 (Report - non-specific). SDV346144.
Castle Hill House, late 18th century, is faced with mathematical tiles, and has rusticated quoins and a Venetian window. Other details: Photograph.
English Heritage, 2011, Historic Houses Register (List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest). SDV346128.
Castle Hill House, Castle Hill. Late 18th century stone house with rendered front, rusticated quoins and modillion eaves cornice. Steeply pitched Welsh slate roof with stone coped gable ends. Two storeys and attic. Three bays. Tripartite sash windows with glazing bars. Central first floor Venetian window. Ground floor semi-circular bays and central Doric doorcase with fluted columns and entablature, segmental fanlight and small pediment, and moulded architrave doorcase. Three dormers, centre with round top light with intersecting glazing bars. Left hand (north-west) end has two-storey segmental bay window. Contemporary wing at rear with segmental bay window.
Interior: Contemporary open-well staircase with stick balusters and curved hand rail ramped up to column newels. Stairwell ceiling has modillion cornice and frieze with cons. Date listed: 11th August 1950.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV346128 | List of Blds of Arch or Historic Interest: English Heritage. 2011. Historic Houses Register. Historic Houses Register. Website. |
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SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #105876 ] |
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SDV346144 | Report - non-specific: Fisher, J.. 1999. East Devon Conservation Area Appraisals: Axminster. East Devon District Council Report. A4 Stapled + Digital. 5, 7, 10, 13. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Jan 20 2012 12:48PM |
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