Hollycombe is a Grade II listed building in the South Downs National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 26 November 1987. Mansion. 13 related planning applications.

Hollycombe

WRENN ID
hollow-corbel-thrush
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
South Downs National Park
Constituency
Arundel and South Downs MP: Andrew Griffith (Con)
Country
England
Date first listed
26 November 1987
Type
Mansion
Address
Hollycombe, Liphook Road, Linch, Chichester, GU30 7LP
OS grid reference
SU 851 293
Coordinates
51.05683, -0.78701
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Hollycombe is a large mansion situated on Linschlip Lode Road. A house on this site was originally designed by John Nash and constructed in 1801. This earlier structure was incorporated into a later building, the exterior of which largely dates from 1892. The architectural style is Tudoresque, prominently featuring a castellated tower. The building is constructed from coursed stone with ashlar quoins. Windows are casement style, featuring stone mullions and transoms.

The entrance front has six windows and a central projection with a gable that resembles a pediment, topped with three finials. A loggia featuring three round-headed arches supported by Tuscan columns is located on the ground floor, with three windows above. A mounting-block is situated to the west of the loggia, and the flanking portions are defined by parapets. To the east is a castellated three-storey square tower, with an octagonal projection of the staircase located in the northeast corner.

The garden front displays eight windows and a parapet. There are two projections; the western one is five-sided, while the eastern one is gabled and contains a two-storey bay. A central veranda, comprised of three bays and supported by Tuscan columns, is present, with a balustrade above. On the west front, a 20th-century long ground floor conservatory extends across nineteen lights, arranged over two tiers and topped with a balustrade.

Local climate

Hollycombe receives an average of 750 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 70% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 50% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 35 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 59% of listed buildings. Of these, 14 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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