Description

CALBOURNE

SZ38NE SHALCOMBE
1354-0/5/143 Shalcombe Manor

GV II*

Formerly known as: Shalcombe Manor SHALCOMBE SHALFLEET.
Large house on site of monastic grange, later a mill now
house. Roughly L shaped building, the west wing C16 or
earlier, altered in late C17 and heightened in late C18. South
west wing a late C17 parlour wing and north west wing an
addition of the C18 with late C18 or early C19 granary to
north east, both probably dating from the building's
conversion to a mill. Built of stone rubble with ashlar
dressings but west elevation has some C19 brickwork to upper
part of the wall. Tiled roof with end brick chimneystacks to
south west and north west wings. West wing has 4 windows. 2
gabled dormers and 1st floor has 3 late C17 mullioned windows,
the left side are mullioned and transomed and right side C20
mullioned window. Ground floor has left side C20 window in C18
architrave, central C17 mullioned window with hood moulding
and right side C20 window. Off central cambered doorcase with
hood moulding. 3 cross-shaped iron ties to attic. South east
gable end has a tablet dated 1683 with the initials G.S. I
with fleurs de lys to the corners. Attached to the north east
end of this wing is a late C18 or early C19 2 storey granary
with a flight of stone steps to 1st floor loading door. C20
mullioned windows to this elevation. The late C17 south west
wing has 2 modern gabled dormers, 2 late C17 mullioned windows
to 1st floor, 1 3-light, 1 4-light and ground floor has 1 late
C17 3-light mullioned window with hood moulding to left and
right side. C20 mullioned and transomed window in C18
surround. Cambered stone door surround. Blocked small opening
to 1st floor. End quoins. North east wing, which is a parallel
range to the south west wing is C18. Red brick dressings. 2
gabled dormers with 2 cross-shaped iron ties. 1st floor has 3
window surrounds with C20 casements. Grund floor has 1 C20
casement. West wing has Dining Room with 2 inch chamfered beam
with elaborate stops, the lounge has a 5 or 6 inch chamfered
beam and a small room behind has a beam with run out stop. 1st
floor bedrooms at either end of the wing have splayed beams
almost like dragon ties. South west wing has well staircase,
the upper part retaining the c.1683 splat balusters. 1st floor
has a late C17 fielded panelled room, formerly the Principal
bedroom with cupboard doors with H hinges and a faded wall
painting to overmantel depicting a shield with a device
including 3 stags heads. 1 ceiling beam in this room is dated
1684. In the Domesday survey Shalcombe was listed as belonging
to the churchh of St. Nicholas in the Castle Carisbrooke, but
after the foundation of Quarr Abbey in 1132 it was granted to
the Abbey and became a monastic grange until 1536. In 1544
Shalcombe passed into the hands of Thomas Hobson of St
Marylebone and it is possible that part of the west wing dates
from this time. There is a tradition that the principal
bedroom was fitted out specialiy for a visit of Charles II.
(C W R Winter: The Manor Houses of the Isle of Wight: 127 -
130).

Listing NGR: SZ3954185631

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17555918

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Recommended Books

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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of Historic Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Kent: West and the Weald: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)