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Worthy Park House, Kings Worthy, Hampshire; Historic Building Record |
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Wessex Archaeology unpublished report series
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| Abstract: |
Wessex Archaeology was commissioned to produce an historic building record of part of Worthy Park House, Kings Worthy, Hampshire and the wall of its former stable yard prior to redevelopment works. The property is currently occupied by Prince’s Mead School.
states the requirement for a historic building record to be made.
This report comprises a Level 1 to 2 (basic visual to descriptive) historic building record, as set out in the Historic England guidance (2016). The report is a compilation of selected photographs from a photographic survey, ‘as existing’ metric drawings (checked and annotated with archaeological
information), and a written account informed by documentary research gathered for previous
archaeological assessments on the site. Worthy Park House is a Grade II* listed building designed by Robert Smirke and constructed in 1820.
It replaced an earlier, 18th century house on site but retained part of it (since demolished) as a domestic range (identified as the ‘former east wing’). Worthy Park House was a dwelling until the late 1950s when it was converted to business use (first as a training centre and later as serviced offices). It was subsequently converted to a school in 1999.
The east end of Worthy Park House has been subject to substantial changes since 1820. Most of the physical changes to the House occurred in the latter half of the 20th century, with the building’s change of use a primary factor. Major phases of development that have impacted the east end of the building include the demolition of the ‘former east wing’ in the late 1950s, construction of the ‘kitchen’ block (now a classroom) in the early 1960s, removal/alteration of the interior in the 1970s to create a large open-plan canteen/dining area, and refurbishment in the late 1980s as serviced offices which involved construction of new partition walls. The development of the House from the 1950s to present means that the majority of the internal layout of the east end of the building is of
modern construction and its fixtures and fittings relate to its current use as a school, rather than its original use as a dwelling.
The stable block to the north-east of the House is also listed (Grade II). It too was designed by Smirke and appears contemporary with the House. The stable yard wall to be partially demolished likewise appears contemporary with the both the House and stable block. It is a flint wall with brick lacing courses and once formed part of one a circa 1820 building within the yard as indicated by four window openings left in situ. The yard buildings were demolished in the mid- to late- 20th century. Also in this period, a large opening was cut in the east side of the yard, which appears to reinstate an original opening seen on an 1823 estate map. |
| Author: |
Grace Flood
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| Publisher: |
Wessex Archaeology
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| Other Person/Org: |
Winchester HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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| Year of Publication: |
2018
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Itchen Valley |
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England |
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Hampshire |
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Winchester |
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Grid Reference: 450199, 132939 (Easting, Northing)
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wessexar1-505164 |
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T24204.03 |
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| Created Date: |
15 Aug 2023 |
