Description

SZ 79 NE
19/711

WEST WITTERING
ROOKWOOD ROAD
The Studio

II
Early C20 building. One storey and attic. One window. Two dormers. Red brick. Steeply pitched hipped tiled roof with studio light on north east side. Sir Henry Royce of Rolls-Royce (1863-1933) used this studio from 1917 to his death in 1933 and made many of his inventions there.

A bronze plaque with his profile on the south wall, which was unveiled on the 23 September 1979, records his association with the building.

Included for historical associations.

Listing NGR: SZ7797498504

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26637478

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Recommended Books

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  Historic Environment Law: Planning, Listed Buildings, Monuments, Conservation Areas and Objects, Supplement 2014
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  For the Record
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (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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  Pioneers of Modern Design: From William Morris to Walter Gropius (Penguin Art & Architecture)
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments