High Beeches
A new-build residence with a calm, classical stone language in Clipsham limestone, warmth, depth and a sense of permanence through carefully judged detailing.
Project Details
High Beeches is a new-build residence in Hampshire with a calm, classical stone language. Working with ASG Architects and main contractor Primeoak, AFJONES used Clipsham limestone to give the house warmth, depth and a sense of permanence.
Carefully judged detailing around the entrance, portico and cornice gives the house a strong architectural identity, rooted in classical form, tailored to a contemporary home.
Classical New-Build · Clipsham Stone
An Entrance
Framed in Stone
The architecture at High Beeches takes its cues from classical forms while remaining tailored to a contemporary home. Clipsham stone, chosen for its natural movement in the bedding and its warm, comforting tone, is used to create a coherent facade that feels both familiar and quietly refined.
The main entrance is defined by a stone portico and curved pediment, giving the front elevation a clear point of focus. Jambs, heads and cills are proportioned to suit the window arrangement.
Cornice and Pediment
Proportion, Scale
and Shadow
At roof level, the cornice is formed from a triple stack of stones that cantilever elegantly from the walls, feeding into the curved pediment above the portico. The layering of profiles creates a strong shadow line that anchors the elevation.
The stonework is set out to work with the rhythm of the openings and the wider massing of the house, discipline in proportion producing elegance without ornament.
Clipsham was selected not just for its appearance but for its performance and workability. Its characteristic veining and variation bring life to the facade, while its strength and durability make it well suited to exposed elements such as cornices and porticos.
Material and Craft
Clipsham Limestone
in Detail
Each stone element was fabricated at the Ipsden workshop, with trial assemblies checking fit and alignment before installation on site.
Each stone element was fabricated at the Ipsden workshop, with trial assemblies checking fit and alignment before installation on site.
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High Beeches
Elevations in Detail
Detail That Supports
the Architecture
Beyond the portico, the elevations are articulated with care. Each window opening is dressed with stone jambs, heads and cills, ensuring a consistent language across all facades.
The discipline of Clipsham's natural character, its bedding variation and warm buff tone, unifies the whole, giving High Beeches a settled, permanent quality that reads naturally in the Hampshire landscape.
Clipsham stone gives High Beeches warmth, depth and a sense of permanence — a new home that feels entirely at ease in its setting.
Working with ASG Architects and Primeoak, AFJONES delivered a stone language that is both disciplined and deeply considered, from the entrance portico to the cornice line.
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