38 The Close
38, The Close
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1023610
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- 38 The Close
- Statutory Address:
- 38, The Close
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1023610
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- 38 The Close
- Statutory Address 1:
- 38, 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:
- 38, 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 14266 29690
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21 October 2021 to reformat text to current standards
SU 1429 NW
3/27
THE CLOSE
No 38
28.2.52.
GV
II*
C16/C17 refaced early C18. Two storeys and attic. Painted brick on projecting plinth. Moulded and bracketed wood eaves cornice. Hipped old tile roof. Two dormers with moulded cornices and leaded casements. Three windows (formerly four, one over door now blocked) with architrave frames and central angular bay window with plain frieze and delicate dentilled cornice on first floor. Four windows - with moulded frames and panelled shutters on ground floor and late C18 six-panel door to right hand of centre, good knocker, with guilloche ornament to head of frame, stilted rectangular fanlight of radiating curved and wreathed pattern, and wood doorcase of semi-engaged fluted Doric columns, frieze with key pattern and cornet wreath ornament, and moulded cornice with leaf enrichment to bed mould and cyma, panelled and enriched soffit to entablature. Two-storey similar stable block to left hand with moulded and coved cornice, irregular windows and doors. Blocked segmental arched carriageway.
Interior: ground floor room left has good C18 fielded panelling, door frame of pilasters bolection cornice over. Corner fireplace marble surround. On first floor landing a large mid C17 wall painting, a hunting scene attributed to Edward Pierce. Some of earlier roof structure visible in attics, truss with collar and part of principal, remains of trusses and tie beams, mostly concealed. The rear garden elevation shows earlier part with two gables and narrow projecting gabled bay. C19 fenestration but one leaded casement.
All the listed buildings in the Close form an outstanding group.
Listing NGR: SU1426529688
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 319019
- 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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