Description

1. 1833 HIGH STREET (South Side) Abbey House

SU 4829 SV 6/85 24.3.50.

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2. Late C18. Early C19 alterations to windows and door. Modern additions at east side. On site of King Alfred's Nunnaminster (Abbey of Benedictine Nuns). North front to Hight Street, 2 storeys red brick with battlemented parapet and 2 small 4-storey towers at corners (symmetrical). Tile roof. Ground floor central door, 2 Gothic windows and 2 slits, string course oover. 1st floor central oriel window and 2 other windows. Door and windows inserted early C19. South front to garden C18, Two tripartite sashes on ground floor, five sashes with glazing bars above. Cornice, parapet, pediment over the large hipped tile roof. Six-panel door with pedimented surround at side.

Listing NGR: SU4846329316

External Links

• Wikidata Q17541597

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Recommended Books

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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Dorset (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Berkshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)