The Comedy
THE COMEDY, MAIN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022468
- Date first listed:
- 25-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Comedy
- Statutory Address:
- THE COMEDY, MAIN ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022468
- Date first listed:
- 25-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Comedy
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE COMEDY, MAIN 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 COMEDY, MAIN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Christian Malford
- National Grid Reference:
- ST9723779653
Details
CHRISTIAN MALFORD MAIN ROAD
ST 97 NE
(north side)
5/142 The Comedy
II
House, early C19 remodelling of C18 house, roughcast with low- pitched slate hipped roof and rear stacks. Two storey, 5 window front of sashes in plain rendered surrounds, 16-pane above, 20-pane below and centre 6-panel door with depressed-arched fanlight. A C19 ashlar Roman Doric porch of two columns and pilaster responds has been added, removed from a house in Devizes. Rubble stone end walls with brick at rear upper angles. North-west rear wing, possibly C18, in painted brick with ridge stack and coped north gable. Casement pair and triple casement above, door and triple casement below. Late C19 north-east rear wing. Said to originate c1720 as two cottages, have been remodelled 1805 and extended 1880. Part of the Meux estate in Cl9.
Listing NGR: ST9723779653
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 316266
- 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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