The Keys

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SZ 5792 1/167 1577

CHURCH ROAD, BINSTEAD The Keys

(Formerly listed as Binstead House)

II

Large house of late Cl8 origin enlarged and refaced circa 1830 to 40. Set in it's own grounds which are terraced down to seashore. Two storeys and attic, coursed rubble with cement rendered quoins and plinth. Mansard and hipped slate roofs. The flat roofed dormers rise above the cement rendered parapet which has square panelled piers dividing panels of turned balusters. Block cornice. West entrance front, has two later superimposed bays of three windows, sash, later glazing bars, with turned balusters to their parapets as on attic. Five windows, recessed, sash later glazing bars, moulded rendered surrounds. One tripartite and two French windows to ground floor.

North front: five windows similar to those on West front. The outer bays slightly project and instead of ground floor windows, have blind niches. Centre ground floor large rendered rectangular bay with parapet of turned balusters divided by squat piers. Four light transomed window, centre of two lights as French windows, pilaster strips and frieze.

East front: five windows, one in deeply recessed bay and one in projecting bay to South. Superimposed bay windows to South of recess, rectangular on first floor of one light, ground floor cented of three, light sash, glazing bars later, frieze and cornice. Ground floor bay window of three lights to North with balustraded parapet. A good barred vaulted glazed conservatory projects from recessed bay. Wood frame with glazing bars. Fine radial glazing to lunette. The interior has a fine staircase rising in one flight and dividing in two up to first floor landing. Turned balusters continued along landing with continuous hand rail scrolled at bottom. The wall facing first flight has two stucco plaques of classical figures. The stair well rises the full height of the house and is lit by an oval light. The room adjoining to the North has a bracketed gallery with Doric pilasters below. The gallery has the same balusters and hand rail as the staircase.

Listing NGR: SZ5755192840