2, CANON SQUARE
2, CANON SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1021695
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1950
- List Entry Name:
- 2, CANON SQUARE
- Statutory Address:
- 2, CANON SQUARE
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- 1999-08-30
- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1021695
- Date first listed:
- 29-Sept-1950
- List Entry Name:
- 2, CANON SQUARE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 2, 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.
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:
- 2, 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:
- ST9033163812
Details
ST 9063 MELKSHAM CANON SQUARE
(north side)
7/21 No 2
29.9.50
GV II
House. Circa C16 to mid C18. Squared rubblestone, stone slate
roof, hipped to right. Two parts: C18 block of 2-storeys and
attic, 2-windows, with earlier single storey range to left having 2
windows and attic dormers. Entrance door is to left of C18 block;
6-panelled door in cyma moulded architrave with flat stone hood on
scroll brackets with acanthus leaf enrichment. To right is 3-light
wooden casement. First floor has one 2-light and one 3-light cyma
mullioned windows. Moulded eaves cornice with panelled blocking
course. C20 hipped dormer to roof. Right return continues with
four 2-light cyma mullioned windows and same blocking course above
eaves cornice, inserted door to ground floor has margin lights.
Range to left has two 3-light cyma mullioned windows with one
blocked 5-light beaded mullioned window in between. Low pitched
roof has two 5-light wooden casements to hipped dormers.
Interior: Room to right of door has fielded panelling of early
C18. Room to left of door has deep chamfered beams with stops and
large stone Tudor fireplace with roll moulding. Single storey
range to left contains two cruck trusses, former open hall.
(Unpublished material of Wiltshire Buildings Record).
Listing NGR: ST9033163812
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 314239
- 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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