7 AND 9, CANON SQUARE

7 AND 9, CANON SQUARE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1021694
Date first listed:
29-Sept-1950
List Entry Name:
7 AND 9, CANON SQUARE
Statutory Address:
7 AND 9, CANON SQUARE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1021694
Date first listed:
29-Sept-1950
List Entry Name:
7 AND 9, CANON SQUARE
Statutory Address 1:
7 AND 9, CANON SQUARE

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
7 AND 9, CANON SQUARE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Melksham
National Grid Reference:
ST9031763781

Details

ST 9063 MELKSHAM CANON SQUARE
(south side)

7/19 No 7 and No 9

29.9.50

GV II

Two attached houses. Early C18 to late C18. Rendered dressed
stone, 4 hipped gabled stone slate roof, ashlar stack to left. 3
storeys, 3 windows. No 7 has 6-panelled door in moulded architrave
and one 20-pane sash to left, No 9 has door with classical wooden
case and cornice and two 16-pane sashes to right and one to left.
Continuous string course at first floor, three 16-pane sashes.
Second floor has 5 casements. All front windows are insertions and
earlier blocked windows are visible behind rendering. Rear of No 7
has wing with 2 and 3-light cyma mullioned windows and C20
casements, mansard roof. Rear of No 9 has extensions of early C19
with C20 windows.
Interior not inspected. No 7 being renovated at time of survey
(July 1984).


Listing NGR: ST9031763781

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
314237
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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