Wolesley House
WOLESLEY HOUSE, 79, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1035843
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Wolesley House
- Statutory Address:
- WOLESLEY HOUSE, 79, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1035843
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1962
- List Entry Name:
- Wolesley House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WOLESLEY HOUSE, 79, 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:
- WOLESLEY HOUSE, 79, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Market Lavington
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 01770 54414
Details
MARKET LAVINGTON HIGH STREET SU 0054-0154 (north side) 12/146 No 79 (Wolesley House) 19.3.62 II House. Early-mid C18. Stone, faced in brick, with tiled roof. Two storeys, attic and cellars, 5 bays. Through hall plan with service wing on right, the re-entrant angle infilled, C20. Six- panelled door, the upper panels glazed with shell hood reset in this position. Twelve-paned sashes, not quite symmetrical. Valence fascia board and two early C20 gabled dormers. One flush dormer to rear and kitchen wing with two small gables. Interior has good C18 stair with turned balusters. Chamfered ceiling beams, that to left sitting room deeply chamfered, and cross beam to kitchen wing with bar stops. C18 cupboards either side of angled fireplace in kitchen. Roof of four bays, principal rafter and collar trusses with butt purlins and threaded diagonal ridge. Stone cellar under right bay leading to segmental vaulted wine vault to rear.
Listing NGR: SU0177054414
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 312051
- 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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