Cotton House
Cotton House, Bath Road
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1034269
- Date first listed:
- 21-Oct-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Cotton House
- Statutory Address:
- Cotton House, Bath Road
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- Date:
- 1999-10-31
- Reference:
- IOE01/00276/14
- Rights:
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1034269
- Date first listed:
- 21-Oct-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Cotton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Cotton House, Bath Road
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:
- Cotton House, Bath Road
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Marlborough
- National Grid Reference:
- SU1795168802
Details
SU 1768
4/150
BATH ROAD (north side)
Cotton House
II
1870 (designed). 1871-72 built. Architect G.E Street. Like Littlefield, built in concrete to the patent method of Charles Drake. Cement rendering. A little tile-hanging under eaves, but otherwise no attempt to conceal the material. Brick strings at plinth and first floor sill level. Pitched tile roofs. Tall brick stacks with elaborate cornicing.
Three storeys and basements. Study and dormitory wing has two storeys and attics. Irregular plan, each part with its own pitched roof. Very steep proportions. Mullioned and transomed casements in flush frames, with moulded cornices over (no transoms on second floor). Study windows single-light. Two storey bay on south side, of which the first floor is hung with fish-scale tiles. Two attic dormers to dormitory have tile-hung cheeks and rendered gable ends with simple pargetting of vaguely zodiacal patterns. Two doors, to housemaster's and to boys' part, both planked, with contemporary iron hinges and mullioned oblong fanlight.
Listing NGR: SU1795168802
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 310276
- 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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