The Close
THE CLOSE, THE GREEN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022832
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Close
- Statutory Address:
- THE CLOSE, THE GREEN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022832
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Close
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CLOSE, THE GREEN
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 CLOSE, THE GREEN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Biddestone & Slaughterford
- National Grid Reference:
- ST8635473570
Details
BIDDESTONE THE GREEN
ST 8673
(north side)
9/39 The Close
20.12.60
GV II
House, C18 largely reconstructed 1924-9, squared coursed rubble
with stone tiled roofs. 2 storey and attic with one-and-a-half
storey east end range. Main range was a mid to late C18 farmhouse
with coped gables, ashlar end wall and ridge stacks and 3 hipped
dormers. Originally sash windowed, all openings altered 1924-9.
Five 2-light and one 3-light stone-mullion windows to first floor,
one 6-light, door, one 2-light and one 5-light mullion window
below. East end section, possibly of C17 origins has C20 dormer
gable with 3-light mullion window and hood over a door. East end
stack and original 2-light hollow moulded mullion windows with
hoods, one to each floor of east end. To rear of main range, a 2
storey wing with ridge stack. 2 storey C20 gabled porch on east
side. Some mullion windows in rear range and rear wall of main
house possibly original or reused.
Interior: In spine passage a panelled Perpendicular style archway
possibly reused.
Listing NGR: ST8635473570
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 317129
- 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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