Berwick House (Flats 1-8)

FONTHILL GIFFORD SALISBURY ROAD ST 93 SW (north side), Berwick St. Leonard

1/107 Flats 1 to 8 Berwick House (formerly listed as Berwick House) 6.1.66

GV II

Country house, now eight flats. Late C18, altered early C19. Flemish and English bond brick, front in header bond, hipped tiled roof, brick stacks. Consists of three parallel ranges. Three- storey, 5-window front; sashes. Central double 6-panelled doors with transom light in pedimented porch with Tuscan columns and Ionic responds, two 12-pane sashes to either side. First floor has two late C19 eight-pane sashes to left and one 12-pane sash over door, two smaller 8-pane sashes to right. Second floor has five small 6-pane sashes. Coved eaves cornice. Attached to right is late C19 two-storey extension with sashes. Left return has early C19 three-storey bow with some blind windows, 12-pane sash to ground floor, late C19 eight-pane sash to first and 6-pane sash to second floor, flat roof, to left of bow are various sashes to the middle range and rear C19 range. Right return is partly limestone with sashes to rear ranges. Rear C19 range has segmental-headed sashes and 2-light casements. Interior now divided into flats and mostly altered, some good 6- panelled doors with egg and dart moulded panels survive, inner porch doors are double half-glazed with margin-panes. Attached to right is range of late C19 ashlar outbuildings with tiled roofs, includes a stable with round-arched planked doors and gabled loft door.

Listing NGR: ST9245533081