Shrewton House and Front Railings
SHREWTON HOUSE AND FRONT RAILINGS, ELSTON LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1023995
- Date first listed:
- 18-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Shrewton House and Front Railings
- Statutory Address:
- SHREWTON HOUSE AND FRONT RAILINGS, ELSTON LANE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/08482/27
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1023995
- Date first listed:
- 18-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Shrewton House and Front Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHREWTON HOUSE AND FRONT RAILINGS, ELSTON LANE
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:
- SHREWTON HOUSE AND FRONT RAILINGS, ELSTON LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Shrewton
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 07219 44791
Details
SHREWTON ELSTON LANE SU 04 SE (off east side) 3/234 Shrewton House and front railings 18/2/58 II Detached country house. Circa 1830, with late C19 service wing. Limestone ashlar front, rendered brick returns, late C19 rear wing is brick cavity walling, Welsh slate hipped roof, ashlar stacks with moulded capping. T-plan. 2-storey, 3-window front. Central double doors have fanlight over incorporating a lamp, either side is 15-pane tripartite sash, verandah to ground floor is supported on four pairs of stone Tuscan columns and up 4 stone steps. First floor has three French windows with margin panes, balcony with good wrought iron railings. Deep eaves. Left return has four plate glass sashes to ground floor and one small 12-pane sash to first floor. Right return has three plate-glass sashes and one small 12-pane sash to first floor; external stack. Rear of main range has one 20-pane sash to ground floor and one 16-pane sash to first floor. Rear service wing has half-glazed doors and 4-pane, 12-pane or plate glass sashes to ground and first floors. Interior has fine plaster ceiling margins, room to left of door has vine decoration and room to right depicts oak leaves and acorns, the hall has laurel leaves. Fireplace surrounds with paterae. Cellar. In front of the house are railings with same iron-work as those on the balcony.
Listing NGR: SU0721944791
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 319842
- 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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