Monks House
189, ASHLEY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1021902
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Monks House
- Statutory Address:
- 189, ASHLEY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1021902
- Date first listed:
- 14-Jun-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Monks House
- Statutory Address 1:
- 189, ASHLEY
- Statutory Address 2:
- MONKS HOUSE, ASHLEY
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:
- 189, ASHLEY
- Statutory Address:
- MONKS HOUSE, ASHLEY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Winsley
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 81177 62529
Details
ST 86 SW WINSLEY ASHLEY
4/291 Monks House and No 189
II
Row of three cottages, C17 and C18, converted to two houses and altered c1960. Rubble stone with stone slate roof, three ridge stacks and south end stack. Two storeys. No 189, to right is C17, originally double-fronted with end stacks, 3-light ovolo-moulded mullion window with hoodmould each floor each side of door. C20 added enclosed porch, reused C18 two-light window over door, also added in C20, and one-window matching C20 range at right end with door and 2-light window above. Monks House has C17 one-window cottage to right, matching No 189, with 3-light ovolo-moulded mullion window and hoodmould each floor and door to right. Stack to left. To left, a C18 double fronted house with flush mullion windows, 3-light to ground floor, 2-light above, centre which formerly had a door now obscured by large C20 gabled projection. Garage addition on south end. Interior: No 189 has chamfered and stopped beams and large timber- lintel fireplace at south end. North end chimney, now internal, formerly had curved outside stack.
Listing NGR: ST8117762529
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 314739
- 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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