West Overton House
WEST OVERTON HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1033808
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1986
- List Entry Name:
- West Overton House
- Statutory Address:
- WEST OVERTON HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1033808
- Date first listed:
- 02-Sept-1986
- List Entry Name:
- West Overton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEST OVERTON 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:
- WEST OVERTON HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- West Overton
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 13264 68084
Details
SU 16 NW WEST OVERTON VILLAGE CENTRE (north side) 9/151 West Overton House II Rectory, now house. Late C18. Sarsen, faced with rendered brickwork. Slate roof. Central block of 3 bays, 2 storeys and attics, with central hall with stair, with lower extension to east for dining room, now kitchen, and further extended after 1860 by 2 bays. One bay extension of 2 storeys to west, 1982. Central bay has canted bay on ground floor and large glazed C19 tiled porch covering central margin-glazed door. Twelve-paned sashes to first floor with shutters and a central oculus. Stone lintels. Parapet to north front covers two paned dormers, and two similar to rear within mansard roof. Gable stacks. Outbuilding on south side now a drawing room with a fine Carrara marble imported Italian fireplace.
Listing NGR: SU1326468084
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 311403
- 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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