Court House at Manor House
COURT HOUSE AT MANOR HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1035788
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Court House at Manor House
- Statutory Address:
- COURT HOUSE AT MANOR HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1035788
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Court House at Manor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- COURT HOUSE AT MANOR HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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:
- COURT HOUSE AT MANOR HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Cheverell Magna
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 98020 54284
Details
CHEVERELL MAGNA CHURCH STREET ST 95 SE (south side) 5/19 Court House at Manor House 19.3.62 GV II* Gazebo with game larder under, and approach stairways. c1690. Fine brickwork with lime putty pointing, and raised stone quoins. Slate roof. Square plan. Lower stage has offset door within stone surround, and a horizontally set stone oval window with moulded keyed architrave. Tall upper stage with door to west, and windows on three other sides, that to south altered. Stone moulded architraves with archivolt, carved spandrels, and lion mask keystones. Door with bolection moulded surround. Roof hipped with stone finial brackets and ball. Interior: Game larder has brick segmental vault and hanging bars. Upper level is octagonal, with corners of square occupied by arched cupboard with panelled doors and shaped shelves, one with clerk's desk, said to be from the time the building was used as a court room. Approach to upper level is by a fine series of steps of limestone with brick balustrades, rising in 3 flights from rear of house. Stone copings with scrolled ends. Between steps and gazebo, a large lead lined water tank of brick with stone copings.
Listing NGR: ST9801654286
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 311923
- 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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