Goring Hall

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TQ 10 SW 24/228

WORTHING, ILEX WAY, Goring Hall

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Former house, later school and hospital. c1889 in Queen Anne style, a replica of the earlier house on the site by Charles Barry which was burnt down and identical except that the earlier house was rendered. Built in red brick in Flemish bond. Entrance front of 2 storeys 7 windows. Panelled parapet and cement band. 12 pane sashes with rubbed brick voussoirs and cornices above and wooden jalousies. Closed in porch with round-headed arch with 8 double panelled door with iron fanlight. Garden front has 7 windows, including 3 in central curved bow through both storeys. 2 modern attic windows inserted on left hand side. C20 1 storey brick and cement classroom to left hand side replacing greenhouse. Entrance hall has an elaborate wooden fireplace dated 1889 with the initial L and a tiled surround. 6 panelled doors. Dado panelling with Gothic designs and Jacobean style well staircase. Round-headed staircase window with shield of Lyon family and motto "IN TE DOMINE SPERAVI". Lounge has wooden fireplace of early C18 design with the inscription: "HAE AEDES AEDIFICATAE AD 1840 INCENDIO DIRUTAE MON AUG 1888. RESTITUTAE ET EMENDATAE AD 1888-89. Iron fireback with gladiator designs. Dining Room has Jacobean type ceiling with central plasterwork design and wooden Jacobean-style fireplace with tiled surround and iron fireback. The house was built for the Lyon family. Originally it had a tower which has since been demolished.

Listing NGR: TQ1059902462