Vale Court
VALE COURT, WATERGATES
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022947
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Vale Court
- Statutory Address:
- VALE COURT, WATERGATES
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- Date:
- 2003-09-15
- Reference:
- IOE01/10354/03
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1022947
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Vale Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- VALE COURT, WATERGATES
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:
- VALE COURT, WATERGATES
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Colerne
- National Grid Reference:
- ST8204271044
Details
ST 8271
8/321
20.12.60
COLERNE
WATERGATES
Vale Court
II
House, apparently C17, much extended c1925, rubble stone with stone
tiled roofs. Two and a half and 3-storeys. Original house is L-
plan with coped gables and end wall stacks. Front range has 2-
window range of 3-light cyma-moulded mullion windows with string
course between to first and second floors and ground floor built
out in rock-faced masonry, probably late C19 with reused late C18
Adam style porch with 2 columns and fluted frieze. Return has 2-
light cyma-moulded second floor window to east face. South end has
added south wing with coped south gable, large east side stepped
buttress and earlier C20 Tudor-style windows and door. South end
has later C20 stone 2-storey canted bay with mullion and transom
windows. On west side of wing, single storey early C19 ashlar bow-
fronted room with glazing bar windows. West side of house has 2-
window range of mullion windows hoodmoulds to first floor. Cyma-
moulded except for first floor left 3-light recessed ovolo-moulded
window. C20 ground floor 5-light window. Added to east is large
c1925 wing, built for Wills family with outside east end stack, 2-
storeys, 3-window range of mullion windows. Ground floor centre
mullion and transom window and, to right, a 2-storey bay with
mullion windows above and mullion and transom windows below.
Interior: much restored, fine c1925 REnaissance style hall
fireplace, stone with carved frieze of lions and griffins and
carved surround. Rear room of c1925 range has small stone Tudor-
arched moulded fireplace, re-used and south wing has Tudor-arched
fireplace re-used from elsewhere in house. 6-panel doors to early
C19 south west room and panelling within. House said to date from
c1590.
Listing NGR: ST8204271044
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 317413
- 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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