Theological College
THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE, 19, THE CLOSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1023595
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Theological College
- Statutory Address:
- THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE, 19, THE CLOSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1023595
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Theological College
- Statutory Address 1:
- THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE, 19, THE CLOSE
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:
- THEOLOGICAL COLLEGE, 19, THE CLOSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Salisbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 14435 29670
Details
THE CLOSE 1. 1594 No 19 (Theological College) SU 1429 NW 3/42 28.2.52. I GV 2. Late C17. 2 storey and attic. A symmetrical front with flanking slightly projecting wings. Brick on stone capped projecting plinth. Chamfered stone quoins, moulded stone string at first floor level. Moulded bracketed wood cornice on stone bed mould. Hipped old tile roof. Each wing has one dormer and 2 windows. The central part has 3 dormers, 5 windows on first floor, 4 windows on ground floor and 6-panel (top panel glazed) central door in eaved architrave surround, with doorcase of panelled pilasters capped with carved scroll brackets moulded string broken over brackets, bolection mould between architrave and string. Plain frieze and richly carved (acanthus pattern) brackets supporting flat moulded hood enriched with egg-and- tongue bed mould. The interior has panelled entrance hall. Good staircase with plain closed string, twisted balusters, Adjoining to the east flint rubble chapel with stone dressings by Butterfield 1881, Incongruous design with octagonal turret with stone upper part and short spire. Single and 2 light cusped windows and projecting gabled bay carried up through eaves. To the rear on east side is an L shape residential block of similar style and date, no doubt also by Butterfield. Flint rubble with brick bands, attic floor rendered with applied studding. Gable end tiled roof. Gabled dormers. Irregularly spaced thin stone buttresses to walls. Narrow single and paired sash windows. East end of north wing has hipped roof with finial. 3 storey canted hipped roof superimpose bay windows facing south.
All the listed buildings in the Close form an outstanding group.
Listing NGR: SU1442429709
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 318988
- 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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