Nos 42 and 42A and Cottage to Rear of No 42
NOS 42 AND 42A AND COTTAGE TO REAR OF NO 42, 42 AND 42A, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022037
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Nos 42 and 42A and Cottage to Rear of No 42
- Statutory Address:
- NOS 42 AND 42A AND COTTAGE TO REAR OF NO 42, 42 AND 42A, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022037
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 01-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Nos 42 and 42A and Cottage to Rear of No 42
- Statutory Address 1:
- NOS 42 AND 42A AND COTTAGE TO REAR OF NO 42, 42 AND 42A, HIGH 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:
- NOS 42 AND 42A AND COTTAGE TO REAR OF NO 42, 42 AND 42A, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Corsham
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 87234 70429
Details
CORSHAM HIGH STREET ST 8770 (east side) 5/181 Nos 42 and 42A and cottage to rear of No 42 20.12.60 (formerly listed as Nos 42 and 44 as separate items) GV II
House and shop, 1849, ashlar with slate roof, coped gables and end wall stacks. Two storeys, 5-window range. Upper floor with raised angle strips, moulded cornice, parapet and five 12-pane sashes. Ground floor with 4 doors alternating with 3 plate glass shop windows, doors with overlights and each framed in Doric pilasters supporting a continuous frieze and moulded cornice. Blank window to left of left door and additional pilaster, making 9 in all. Rear altered, originally 2-window range with upper 12- pane sashes and ground floor tripartite 4-8-4 pane sashes. Recessed section to right has stepped 12-pane sashes lighting stair. House was grocery and drapery store of Spackman family from early C19, rebuilt after destruction by fire 1849. To rear south-east is C17 cottage, rubble stone with stone tiles, coped east gable and end stack. Attic picturesque C19 dormer, 3- light ovolo-moulded windows to first and ground floors with hoodmould. East end door. (Sharp & Tanner eds. A Corsham Boyhood: The Diary of H. Spackman, 1877-91.)
Listing NGR: ST8723470429
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 315208
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Sharp, , Tanner, , A Corsham Boyhood The Diary of H Spackman 1877-91, ()
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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