Racquets Court, Avebury Manor
RACQUETS COURT, AVEBURY MANOR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1033789
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Racquets Court, Avebury Manor
- Statutory Address:
- RACQUETS COURT, AVEBURY MANOR
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1033789
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Racquets Court, Avebury Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- RACQUETS COURT, AVEBURY MANOR
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:
- RACQUETS COURT, AVEBURY MANOR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Avebury
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 09796 70031
Details
AVEBURY - SU 07 SE 11/42 Racquets Court, Avebury Manor
II
Racquets Court, later squash court. Early C18 ashlar facade to C19 rendered brick building. Stone tiled roof. Building of 4 bays. Facade has central doorcase with ashlar architrave and 8-panel fielded door, and broken segmental pediment on console brackets. Central square urn and finial. Either side, 15-pane sash windows also with plain ashlar surrounds, and round headed opening over door, now without glazing. Gable raised at centre and shaped up to wooden octagonal bell turret with turned balusters to arches carrying lead covered domed roof. Interior has stair and balcony at entrance end. Condition poor at time of survey (April 1986).
Listing NGR: SU0979670031
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 311463
- 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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