Shrub House

SHRUB HOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1022852
Date first listed:
09-Dec-1985
List Entry Name:
Shrub House
Statutory Address:
SHRUB HOUSE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1022852
Date first listed:
09-Dec-1985
List Entry Name:
Shrub House
Statutory Address 1:
SHRUB HOUSE

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:
SHRUB HOUSE

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

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Castle Combe
National Grid Reference:
ST 83835 76573

Details

CASTLE COMBE - ST 87 NW 2/89 Shrub House

II

House, early C19, rubble stone with hipped stone tiled roofs and central axial long ashlar chimney base behind front ridge. 2 storey, rectangular plan. 3-window range to front, 16-pane sashes to outer windows, 12-pane sash to centre over projecting later stone porch with parapet. East side has 3-sided late C19 or early C20 stone bay window in end wall of front range and to right, a 2- storey, 3-window range of 16-pane sashes and central door. West side has paired 8-pane sashes and a 2-light ovolo-moulded mullion window above in end wall of front range, and to left, a 2-storey, 2-window range of 3-light ovolo-moulded mullion windows. Rear wall has ovolo-moulded mullion windows and truncated stack.

Listing NGR: ST8383576573

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
317179
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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