Drax House
DRAX HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1023981
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Drax House
- Statutory Address:
- DRAX HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1023981
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Drax House
- Statutory Address 1:
- DRAX HOUSE
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:
- DRAX HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Orcheston
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 05996 45218
Details
ORCHESTON ORCHESTON ST. MARY SU 04 NE (east side) 2/177 Drax House GV II Farmhouse. Mid-C17 in two phases, early C19 2-storey rear wing. Flint and limestone, brick to C19 extension, tiled roofs, hipped to left, with coped verge to right, ashlar stacks with moulded capping. L-plan. 2-storey, 3-window front; central door has square-headed chamfered surround, in C20 porch, single light and tripartite sash to right, to left is 3-light recessed hollow chamfer-mullioned window with hoodmould. First floor has 3-light and 2-light mullioned windows and tripartite sash, roof has two hipped dormers; ashlar stack on right gable. Right return has 3- light hollow chamfer-mullioned window with hoodmould to ground floor and one single light and one 2-light mullioned window to first floor. To rear of right return is early C19 wing with door in stone porch to left and 2-light casements to both floors. Rear of main wing has blocked door to right, 3-light mullioned window with hoodmould and C19 canted bay to left of ground floor. First floor has one 3-light mullioned window and one 2-light casement. To left of rear is C19 wing with 2-light and single casements to both floors. Attached to left of front is C20 single-storey extension. Interior not accessible at time of survey (October 1984), but said to have chamfered beams, reset C17 panelling on first floor and reeded ceiling frieze in C19 wing. (Unpublished records of RCHM, England, Salisbury)
Listing NGR: SU0599645218
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 319813
- 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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