The Old House
THE OLD HOUSE, FROME ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1021846
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1968
- List Entry Name:
- The Old House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD HOUSE, FROME ROAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/09855/17
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1021846
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 14-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD HOUSE, FROME 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:
- THE OLD HOUSE, FROME ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Southwick
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 83818 55441
Details
ST 85 NW SOUTHWICK FROME ROAD (north side)
6/152 The Old House (formerly listed as The Poplars) 11-9-68
GV II
Detached house. Circa 1700. Flemish bond brick with stone dressings; chamfered quoins, stone slate hipped roof with brick stacks to rear roof pitch. L-plan with added wing to rear right. Two-storey and attic, 3-window. Central C20 double doors in bolection-moulded architrave with broken pediment and urn, 3-light cyma-moulded mullioned and transomed casement either side. Moulded lintel string course. First floor has 4-pane sash in moulded architrave over door and 3-light mullioned and transomed casement either side, moulded stone eaves cornice. Three hipped attic dormers with 2-light casements. Left return has C20 oculus to first floor, C19 wing with paired sashes. Rear has contemporary wing to left with C19 door with canopy, mullioned and transomed casements, flat roofed addition in gap between wings. Interior retains good original features: dog-leg stairs rising up to attic with turned balusters to closed string, wide moulded hand rail with square newels, moulded cross window retained in former external wall behind stairs. Chamfered cross beamed ceiling with ogee stops and open fireplace with timber lintel on brick jambs in room to left of entrance, fireplace with curved brick back in right hand room. Good 2-panelled doors with H-L hinges.
Listing NGR: ST8381855441
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 314598
- 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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