Laurel House
LAUREL HOUSE, 48, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1035796
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Laurel House
- Statutory Address:
- LAUREL HOUSE, 48, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1035796
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Laurel House
- Statutory Address 1:
- LAUREL HOUSE, 48, HIGH 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:
- LAUREL HOUSE, 48, HIGH 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 98177 54263
Details
CHEVERELL MAGNA HIGH STREET ST 95 SE (east side) 5/34 No 48, Laurel House II House formerly with shop. 1843. Flemish brickwork with slate roof. Two storeys, 3 bays, extended both ends a lower two-storey bay. Central stair hall and flanking reception rooms. Six panelled door with plain arched fanlight and slate slab on wrought iron brackets. Sixteen-paned sashes with painted finely gauged brick lintels, but shop window to right bay, 3 arched lights between timber pilasters and cornice. Lower bay on left has 9-pane sash to upper floor and hipped roof, right end bay similar, probably added later, with false painted sashes. Gable stacks, that to right with datestone reading M.S.S. 1843. Lean-to extension to rear. House was built for Mark Sawyer, eminent non- conformist and millwright. His smithy remains to the rear, not included.
Listing NGR: ST9817854266
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 311938
- 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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