Beechfield House
BEECHFIELD HOUSE, MIDDLEWICK LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022071
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Beechfield House
- Statutory Address:
- BEECHFIELD HOUSE, MIDDLEWICK LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022071
- Date first listed:
- 01-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Beechfield House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BEECHFIELD HOUSE, MIDDLEWICK LANE
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:
- BEECHFIELD HOUSE, MIDDLEWICK LANE
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 86212 70738
Details
CORSHAM MIDDLEWICK LANE, Pickwick ST 8670 4/265 Beechfield House GV II
House, c1794-9, ashlar with low-pitched slate hipped roof and 2 rear wall stacks to main range. Main range has formal 3-storey, 5- window front with raised plinth, sill bands to ground and first floors, moulded cornice and parapet. Centre bay is slightly projected. Six-pane attic windows, 12-pane elsewhere, longer to ground floor. French window to first floor centre. Central projecting ashlar enclosed porch with Doric angle pilasters, moulded cornice and small iron rail above. Broad central arch with large traceried fanlight over 6-panel door and sidelights, with pilasters between. Each end wall has full-height 3-window bow. Two-storey north-west service wing with cornice, parapet, ridge stack and northend stack. Two 12-pane upper sashes, ground floor sash paired with door and pair of sashes, ground floor openings in raised moulded surrounds. North-east rear wing mid to late C19, 3- storey, 2-window with moulded architraves to attic and first floor windows. Two-storey, one-window addition beyond. Interior has moulded plaster borders to main ceilings, central open-well stair with skylight over and plain balusters. On site of a C17 house called Leyceters demolished c1794 and present house built c1794-9 for Rev. J.L. Willis. Owned later by Sir G. Goldney M.P. (1814-1900) and Sir F.H. Goldney (1846-1920). (H. Brakspear, Corsham n.d.26 - reprint Wilts.Arch.Mag.43 511-39)
Listing NGR: ST8621270738
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 315293
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Brakspear, H, Corsham, (), 26
Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine in Wiltshire Archaeological and Natural History Magazine, Vol. 43, (), 511-39
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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