Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
3039
Building Number
91
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
02/05/1980
Date of Amendment
Name of Property
Kingshill
Address
91 Stow Hill
Location
Unitary Authority
Newport
Community
Stow Hill
Town
Locality
Easting
331096
Northing
187562
Street Side
E
Location
In extensive grounds, about 200m E of St Woolos.
Description
Broad Class
Religious, Ritual and Funerary
Period
History
Early C19 villa. Originally known as Kingshill, but later Bishopstow, the Bishop's palace of St Woolos. The name Kingshill was restored when a new Bishopstow was built in the grounds.
Exterior
Stucco, slate hipped roofs, broadly overhanging bracketed eaves. Two storeys.
Three window entrance faces S; 12-pane windows to first floor. On ground floor, under full-width verandah with cast iron supports, reeded doorcase has segmental head with traceried overlight; modern -glazed door, with marginal glazing to sides
French doors to each side of doorway. East elevation has central bowed bay with 2 small-pane sash windows to upper floor, 2 tall sashes dropping to ground level; to R bow, window to each floor; to L, window at ground floor only (upper floor window blocked). West elevation has, to rear, service block, set forward, with gabled 2-window section, and further 2-window section at right angles.
Interior
The house is now used as offices but retains almost all its C19 character including cornices, ceiling roses, doors, fireplaces, shutters, deep skirtings etc. Elliptical lobby with polychrome tiled floor; double-leaf doors to U-plan staircase hall. Cantilever stair, top-lit. To R of hall, former dining room with elliptical-headed recess, and shallow elliptical recess with shell coving. To L of hall drawing room (probably converted from 2 rooms in late C19); pink granite columns.
Reason for designation
Attractive and exceptionally well-preserved early C19 villa, with good interiors.
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