Oriel House
Oriel House, 74, Hill Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1021777
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Oriel House
- Statutory Address:
- Oriel House, 74, Hill Street
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1021777
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Oriel House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Oriel House, 74, Hill 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:
- Oriel House, 74, Hill Street
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hilperton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 87222 59532
Details
ST 85 NE
7/16
HILPERTON
HILL STREET (west side)
No 74 (Oriel House)
GV
II
Semi-detached house. Early C18 and 1844, altered early C20. Limestone, ashlar, Welsh slate roof with coped verges and ashlar stacks. Two storeys with attic, three bays with two storey C18 wing to rear right (part of this now belonging to No 73 (q.v.)). Central, gabled, three storey porch having a two-light recessed chamfered mullioned casement window to ground and first floors, a one-light casement to attic, all with hoodmoulds and cast-iron hexagonal glazing bars, and in the gable a datestone with relief lettering, 1844/C&C; Tudor-arched board door with hoodmould to right return.
Three-light mullioned casement windows to outer bays, that on ground floor left replaced by early C20 bay window, that to ground floor right with glazing bars as porch, otherwise early C20 small-paned iron casements.Gable ends of main range each have a canted bay window to ground floor, a two-light mullioned casement to first floor, and a one-light window to attic. Right return has principal facade of the wing, which has two three-light ovolo-moulded mullion casements to each floor (and a later one-light window between them on ground floor), later outshut added to rear of wing, the roofing metal sweeping up to cover a stone believed to be dated 1727.
Interior: the C18 wing has an inglenook fireplace with chamfer stone jambs and timber bressumer; in the same room a large scantling chamfered spine beam. The C19 range has contemporary doors, decorative fireplaces, light roses and cantilevered stone stair with decorative iron balusters.
From 1909 to 1933 the house was occupied by Sir Edward Wallington, treasurer to Queen Mary.
Listing NGR: ST8722259532
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 314440
- 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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