Polebarn House With Brick Boundary Wall, Gatepiers and Gates
POLEBARN HOUSE WITH BRICK BOUNDARY WALL, GATEPIERS AND GATES, POLEBARN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1021632
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Polebarn House With Brick Boundary Wall, Gatepiers and Gates
- Statutory Address:
- POLEBARN HOUSE WITH BRICK BOUNDARY WALL, GATEPIERS AND GATES, POLEBARN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1021632
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Polebarn House With Brick Boundary Wall, Gatepiers and Gates
- Statutory Address 1:
- POLEBARN HOUSE WITH BRICK BOUNDARY WALL, GATEPIERS AND GATES, POLEBARN ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- POLEBARN HOUSE WITH BRICK BOUNDARY WALL, GATEPIERS AND GATES, ROUNDSTONE STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- POLEBARN HOUSE WITH BRICK BOUNDARY WALL, GATEPIERS AND GATES, POLEBARN ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- POLEBARN HOUSE WITH BRICK BOUNDARY WALL, GATEPIERS AND GATES, ROUNDSTONE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Trowbridge
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 85894 58055
Details
POLEBARN ROAD 1. 5411 (North East Side) Polebarn House with brick boundary wall, gatepiers and gates. ST 8558 5/43 29.12.50. II* GV
2. 1789, built by the Rev.John Clark, clothier and minister. 2 storeys, attic and basement. Entrance front to Polebarn Road. Ashlar stone on projecting plinth with moulded capping. Chamfered bonded quoins. Corinthian pilasters with carved caps flanking central bay whole height. Moulded cornice and parapet with balustrade panels over windows and flanking bays. Old tile roof. 3 segmental headed dormers. Glazing bar sash windows. Central 1st floor Venetian window. Pair of flanking 2 storey 3-light bays, each with moulded string over windows. Central 8-panel door in stone architrave surround under Ionic stone porch of 2 columns, wall pilasters, entablature with pulvinated frieze, modillion cornice and pediment, approached by wide flight of 6 stone steps returned at sides. Basement lights under flanking bays. Brick boundary wall, now curved with weathered capping. Small square stone gate piers with wrought iron gate of square rails with acorn tops, spear head dog rails, cross band of circles and inverted curved top rail with acanthus ornament under. Return to Roundstone Street continues general design - 2 windows and 3 blind panels. Rear, brick with stone dressings and small porch. South east front once facing large ornamental grounds - also brick with stone dressings: central 1st floor sundial, 4 windows, fine doorway with cut brackets to moulded flat hood, traceried rectangular fanlight. Formerly surmounted by cupola. The Rev. Clark's organ from this house now in the V.& A..
Polebarn House with boundary wall, gatepiers and gates forms a group with Nos 2 to 4 (consec), No 5 (Rodney House) with stable and garden railings, Stable Buildings and Walls, Nos 8 to 13 (consec), Roundstone Street and Nos 1 to 6 (consec) Yerbury Almshouses, Yerbury Street.
Listing NGR: ST8589458055
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 314100
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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