40 AND 40A, HIGH STREET
40 AND 40A, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1023363
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1955
- List Entry Name:
- 40 AND 40A, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 40 AND 40A, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1023363
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Sept-1979
- List Entry Name:
- 40 AND 40A, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 40 AND 40A, 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:
- 40 AND 40A, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Swindon (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Highworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 20162 92472
Details
1. 5410 HIGHWORTH HIGH STREET (north side) Nos 40 and 40A (formerly listed as No 40) SU 2092 SW 18/303 26.1.55
II GV
2. Early-mid C18 corner block with hipped roof to corner. Faces High Street and Market Place. Two and a half storeys. Painted brick, No 40 rendered. No 40A has chamfered stone quoins. Brick flat arches to first floor, glazing bar sash windows in flush moulded frames, 3 to High Street, 7 to Market Place. No 40 has 2 on ground floor. Rest have early C20 shop fronts with moulded cornices and awnings. No 40 has 8 panel central door with narrow overlight. Traces of band over ground floor near corner. Bold modillion eaves cornice. Slate roof to High Street, stone slates to Market Place. Gabled dormers, one to High Street, 4 to Market Place. Half hipped gabled extensions to rear.
Listing NGR: SU2015992480
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 318426
- 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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