Shurnhold House
SHURNHOLD HOUSE, 18, BATH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1021691
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Shurnhold House
- Statutory Address:
- SHURNHOLD HOUSE, 18, BATH ROAD
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/07126/29
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1021691
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Shurnhold House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHURNHOLD HOUSE, 18, BATH ROAD
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:
- SHURNHOLD HOUSE, 18, BATH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Melksham
- National Grid Reference:
- ST8976864577
Details
ST 86 SW MELKSHAM BATH ROAD
(east side)
3/14 No 18 (Shurnhold House)
29.9.50
II
House. Early C18, renovation of c1900. Rubblestone, stone slate
roof with coped verges and ashlar stacks with moulded caps. L-
plan. Entrance front of 2-storeys and attic, 4-windows. 6-
panelled door to left of centre has staff-moulded case and C20
rustic porch, to right is 2-light C19 flat-mullioned window and
early C20 square 3-light bay windows are to left and right sides.
First floor has three 2-light beaded mullioned windows and one 2-
light cyma-mullioned window with drip mould; all are casements with
leaded glass of c1900. Two attic gables to sides have 2-light cyma
mullioned windows with casements. To right is rubblestone single
storey billiard room of C1900 in C17 style with reused 4-light
cyma-mullioned window with drip mould. Left return is 2-storey, 5-
window with door to right in chamfered case with flat stone hood on
brackets, windows are three 2-light cyma mullioned windows to left
with one single cyma moulded casement, and one 2-light cyma
mullioned window to right; all with drip moulds. First floor
windows are 2, 3 and 4-light mullioned casements, all restored. To
rear are rendered extensions of Cl9.
Interior: room to right of front door has bolection-moulded
fireplace, two other stone fireplaces are Tudor arched with
cornices. Billiard room of c1900 has reused large stone Tudor
fireplace with carved spandrels, recessed panels below cornice with
rosettes and pilasters to sides with leaf capitals; provenance not
known.
Listing NGR: ST8976864577
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 314232
- 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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