SAINT EDITH'S HOUSE

SAINT EDITH'S HOUSE, SAINT EDITH'S MARSH

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1033898
Date first listed:: 03-Apr-1987
List Entry Name:: SAINT EDITH'S HOUSE
Statutory Address:: SAINT EDITH'S HOUSE, SAINT EDITH'S MARSH

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1033898
Date first listed:: 03-Apr-1987
List Entry Name:: SAINT EDITH'S HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: SAINT EDITH'S HOUSE, SAINT EDITH'S MARSH

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: SAINT EDITH'S HOUSE, SAINT EDITH'S MARSH

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Bromham
National Grid Reference:: ST 97679 64412

Details

ST 96 SE BROMHAM SAINT EDITH'S MARSH (west side)

4/60 Saint Edith's House

II

Small country house, c1860-70, ashlar with slate roofs and ashlar stacks. 2 storeys and attic, heavily-detailed Jacobean style with shaped gables and large cross windows. 3-window E front, the sides advanced and gabled with 2-storey canted bays, rusticated quoins and 2-light attic windows. To the centre, pierced parapet with arched-headed stepped centre panel, first floor window of 2 arched lights in rectangular frame and ground floor double doors with sidelights and large segmental arched overlight set in projectng ashlar Jacobean style porch. Porch is heavily ornate with 2 pairs of Renaissance Doric columns interrupted at mid-length by diamond facetted blocks. Single pilaster responds, entablature with diamond facetting and large carved coat-of-arms over, showing a chevron and 3 turtles. Side wall stacks to each wing. South side has pierced parapet, 2 differing gabled dormers, 3 first floor cross windows and ground floor arcaded and pilastered conservatory with Jacobean detail and pierced parapet. Glazed roof missing. North front has projecting shaped gable to right and ground floor stone canted bay with moulded arched lights to sides, carved capitals and Florentine-traceried centre window now a door with centre shaft removed. The rear service wing is now a separate property, and not included in the listing. House is said to have been built for a member of the Gaby family of Westbrook and Netherstreet who died before the house was completed.

Listing NGR: ST9767964412

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 311210
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.