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Oak Hill

A Grade II Listed Building in Pondwell, Isle of Wight

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.7214 / 50°43'17"N

Longitude: -1.1242 / 1°7'26"W

OS Eastings: 461921

OS Northings: 91674

OS Grid: SZ619916

Mapcode National: GBR 9CP.QL4

Mapcode Global: FRA 87J5.HWB

Plus Code: 9C2WPVCG+H8

Entry Name: Oak Hill

Listing Date: 24 October 1950

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1274869

English Heritage Legacy ID: 413955

ID on this website: 101274869

Location: Spring Vale, Isle of Wight, PO34

County: Isle of Wight

Civil Parish: Nettlestone and Seaview

Built-Up Area: Pondwell

Traditional County: Hampshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Isle of Wight

Church of England Parish: Oakfield St John

Church of England Diocese: Portsmouth

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Description


OAK HILL ROAD, SPRING VALE
1.
1577
Oak Hill
SZ 6191 5/126 24.10.50.

II

2.
Late C18 is villa built for James Leacock, ancester of Stephen Leacock
who also lived in the house during his childhood. Original villa of two
storeys stucco faced with band between storeys and plinth. The slightly
recessed end bays were added later towards mid C19. Low pitch hipped
slate roof, projecting eaves. Five windows, recessed, sash, glazing
bars intact, block sillo, Venetian shutters. Central porch of square
section Tuscan columns with entablature, modern door, glazed. On the
left hand side of the porch a small head set in a jointed arch with
crockets deriving from St Helen's Priory, Priory Road, St Helen's.
To the North is a bowed extension added in the 1930's but in keeping with
the original house. Both fronts are partially covered by a creeper.
South side has a bow window of three lights and two bay windows of three
lights on ground floor, pilasters between lights, frieze and cornice,
glazing bars intact. Early to mid C19 wing added to rear, three windows,
recessed, sash, glazing bars intact.


Listing NGR: SZ6192191674

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