401 and 402 The Spa
401 AND 402, THE SPA
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1021772
- Date first listed:
- 13-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- 401 and 402 The Spa
- Statutory Address:
- 401 AND 402, THE SPA
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1021772
- Date first listed:
- 13-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- 401 and 402 The Spa
- Statutory Address 1:
- 401 AND 402, THE SPA
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:
- 401 AND 402, THE SPA
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Melksham Without
- National Grid Reference:
- ST9141162832
Details
ST 96 SW
4/208
MELKSHAM WITHOUT
MELKSHAM
THE SPA (east side)
Nos 401 and 402
GV
II
Pair of attached houses. Early C19. Ashlar front and sides,
rendered rubblestone to rear, Welsh slate hipped roof with central
ashlar and brick stacks. 4 storeys, 4 windows. Entrance doors are
to left and right, up concrete steps to first floor of No 401, and
ground floor of No 402. C20 door in semi circular arched opening
with fanlight, in 2 storey porch with hipped roof to 401. No 402
with ground floor entrance has first floor balcony to 3 storey wing
to right, with fanlight over French windows; probably original
entrance. Basement has two 8-pane sashes and French windows.
Rusticated first floor has four 8-pane sashes in semi-elliptical
panels with castellated aprons. Plat band with key pattern to
second floor, four tall 8-pane sashes with wrought iron balconies.
Third floor has four smaller 8-pane sashes, windows of second and
third floor are separated by grooved pilasters carried up to
cornice, with panelled frieze below. Pediment above cornice and
blocking course either side. Left return, No 401 has blind windows
to second and third floors and semi-circular blind arches to
rusticated porch first floor. No 402 has 2 storey, 2-window wing
to right with rusticated first floor. Rear is rendered with 4
sashes and semi-circular headed stair windows to sides.
Interior not inspected. Part of a spa development in Melksham of
c1815.
(Melksham Guide 1815 V.C.H. Wiltshire, Vol. 7, 1953)
Listing NGR: ST9141162832
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 314425
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
The Melksham Guide, (1815)
Pugh, RB, Crittall, E, The Victoria History of the County of Wiltshire, (1953)
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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