The Old Court House
THE OLD COURT HOUSE, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1022862
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Court House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD COURT HOUSE, MARKET PLACE
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- Date:
- 2000-07-07
- Reference:
- IOE01/02537/35
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1022862
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Dec-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Court House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD COURT HOUSE, MARKET PLACE
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 OLD COURT HOUSE, MARKET PLACE
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 84212 77154
Details
CASTLE COMBE MARKET PLACE ST 8477 (east side) 6/115 The Old Court House (formerly listed as house 15 yds south of White Hart Inn) 20.12.60
GV II*
House, early C16, rubble stone and timber frame with stone tile roof and south end stack. 2 storey 2 window range. Heavy timber framed jettied first floor with 4 symmetrical curved tension braces, moulded bressumer and hollow moulded wallplate. Two 2- light wooden leaded windows, one casement pair, one with sash. Ground floor door, small wood leaded sash and early C18 recessed cyma-moulded 2-light stone mullion window with leaded lights. Interior: Heavy timbers and south side fine moulded Tudor-arched stone fireplace with painted Royal arms over, probably of Henry VIII. (E. Cruse: Castle Combe, 1965 P. 86-87).
Listing NGR: ST8421477147
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 317205
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Cruse, E, Castle Combe, (1965), 86-87
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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