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Dormers the Point West Point House

A Grade II Listed Building in Rye, East Sussex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9572 / 50°57'26"N

Longitude: 0.7361 / 0°44'9"E

OS Eastings: 592251

OS Northings: 121097

OS Grid: TQ922210

Mapcode National: GBR RYV.T3B

Mapcode Global: FRA D6FL.2KX

Plus Code: 9F22XP4P+VC

Entry Name: Dormers the Point West Point House

Listing Date: 30 June 1993

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1262369

English Heritage Legacy ID: 435184

ID on this website: 101262369

Location: Rye, Rother, East Sussex, TN31

County: East Sussex

District: Rother

Civil Parish: Rye

Built-Up Area: Rye

Traditional County: Sussex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): East Sussex

Church of England Parish: Rye

Church of England Diocese: Chichester

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Description



The following buildings shall be added to the list:

TQ 92 SW RYE POINT HILL

2/10000 The Point, West Point
House and Dormers

II

Originally one house, now subdivided, c1890 by Sir Reginald Blomfield and let for a time to
the American novelist Henry James. L-shaped building in Neo-Georgian style. Built of red
brick with stone dressings. Tiled roof with 3 large red brick chimneystacks. Entrance front has
3 dormers, external brick chimney stacks and angled porch in L wing with doorcase with frieze,
weatherhood with ½ ball finial and console brackets and parapet with 2 ball finials above. To
the right under pentice is an oval window, a 6-light window and doorcase with 6 panel door
and rectangular fanlight with oval design. Garden elevation has 7 windows in all and includes
2 increasingly projecting wings from left to right. 3 hipped dormers. 1st floor has 6, 12 pane
sashes flanked by shutters. Ground floor has 3 tripartite windows. End bay on right side has
tile hung 1st floor and half-glazed door flanked by built-in side lights. Attached brick 1 storey
wing. Interior has chequered marble floor to entrance hall, well staircase with turned
balustered, 2 panelled doors and brick fireplace with stone lintel and ceiling with Adam style
decoration.


Listing NGR: TQ9225121097

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