Making a Grade 2 listed 1680s town house greener
12 St. Swithun Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9JP
See: solar panels hidden on valley roof, and battery storage. Conservatory with triple glazing. Double secondary magnetic glazing to old windows. Underfloor insulation on ground floor - two types: recycled newspaper in one, multi-foil sheeting in the other. Before the open days, we intend to have the air source heat pump installed along with an electric hob, enabling us to stop using gas altogether.
In addition to extensive insulation and energy reduction works, we also repointed the rear flint wall (which was part of the city south wall).
The owners will start tours on the hour. The architect who specified the works needed and the specialist lime plasterer hope to be on site for some of the time to answer questions.
We hope this will be of interest to people who are wondering what they can do to their own homes, as well as people interested in old houses.
Timings & Tours
- Wednesday 11 September:
- 10.00 - 16.00
- Friday 13 September:
- 10.00 - 16.00
Location & directions
12 St. Swithun Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 9JP
- Directions:
- No visitor parking. 5-10 mins walk from several car parks and the bus station, 20 mins from rail station.
- Contact on day:
- Chris Holloway
- Telephone number:
- +447779283451
Booking information
- Pre-booking requirement:
- Pre-booking preferred
- Booking conditions:
- Please book if you can. We will try to fit in people who just turn up but we can't promise there will be room for you.
- Booking website:
- https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/hampshire-history-trust
- Booking opens:
- 15 Jul 2024 12:00 AM
- Booking closes:
- 13 Sep 2024 12:00 AM
Accessibility details
The house has flat access to garden, small step to ground floor (and WC), stairs to 1st and 2nd floors. There is a small pond in the garden so visitors need to keep an eye on children.
Additional information
- Max no of people per tour:
- 16
- Est. tour duration:
- 1 hour(s)
