The Old Balcony House
THE OLD BALCONY HOUSE, 31, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1023245
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Balcony House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD BALCONY HOUSE, 31, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1023245
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Balcony House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD BALCONY HOUSE, 31, HIGH STREET
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 BALCONY HOUSE, 31, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Sherston
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 85278 85811
Details
ST 8485-8585
8/130
SHERSTON
HIGH STREET (west side)
No 31 (The Old Balcony House)
12.12.51
GV
II
Row house. Probable medieval origin, rebuilt in the late C17 with
minor late C19 alterations. Squared and coursed dressed stone with
stone dressings and gabled stone slate roof with rear stone stack.
L-shaped plan. Three storeys and attic, 3-window street front.
Central 2-storey projecting porch with balcony which gives the
house its name. Windows to first floor and same level to porch are
ovolo-moulded cross-mullions with casements; 2-light mullions to
outer bays of upper floor with hoodmoulds and central tripartite
casement window giving onto balcony. Two glazed late C19 bays to
ground floor windows either side of porch. Porch has gabled hood
and plank door and 2 keyed oculi to light inner space on side
walls. Further plank door to side passage to right. Moulded
string courses above ground and first floor windows. Further 2-
light mullions to end walls at attic level and to rear range.
Interior. Original butt-purlin, collar beam roof structure to both
ranges and some C17 panelling to first floor passage. Queen Anne
is reputed to have slept in the balcony room in 1705 on her way to
Bath.
Listing NGR: ST8527885811
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 318127
- 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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