Blue Vein Farmhouse

BLUE VEIN FARMHOUSE, KINGSDOWN ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1022791
Date first listed:
20-Dec-1960
List Entry Name:
Blue Vein Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
BLUE VEIN FARMHOUSE, KINGSDOWN ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1022791
Date first listed:
20-Dec-1960
List Entry Name:
Blue Vein Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
BLUE VEIN FARMHOUSE, KINGSDOWN 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
BLUE VEIN FARMHOUSE, KINGSDOWN ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Box
National Grid Reference:
ST8317467368

Details

ST 86 NW BOX KINGSDOWN ROAD, Blue Vein


2/169 Blue Vein Farmhouse

20 12 60
II


Farmhouse, C17, rubble stone with Bridgwater tile roof and coped gables. One and a half storeys. Recessed ovolo-moulded mullion windows with hoodmoulds. At left end, section with lower pitched roof, coped gables, end wall stacks and one ground floor 3-light window. Straight joint to right and one window range with coped dormer gable and 3-light window to each floor. C20 porch to right of ground floor with reset 2-light window. Coping and ridge stack to right. Then 2-window range, slightly projected. Coped dormer gable over 3-light windows to each floor, then smaller dormer gable
with 2-light window over single light. Straight joint to right, ridge stack over and end section built out to front with C20 three-light window, coped east gable and paired small opening in gable apex. Rear has dormer gable with 2-light window and similar window
below to centre section and dormer gable with 2-light window to left section.


Listing NGR: ST8317467368

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
317033
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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