Two Boundary Walls to East and West sides of grounds at Priory House
Two Boundary Walls to East and West sides of grounds at Priory House, Market Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1036079
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Two Boundary Walls to East and West sides of grounds at Priory House
- Statutory Address:
- Two Boundary Walls to East and West sides of grounds at Priory House, Market Street
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/03900/04
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1036079
- Date first listed:
- 23-Aug-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Two Boundary Walls to East and West sides of grounds at Priory House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Two Boundary Walls to East and West sides of grounds at Priory House, Market Street
- Statutory Address 2:
- Two Boundary Walls to East and West sides of grounds at Priory House, Newtown
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:
- Two Boundary Walls to East and West sides of grounds at Priory House, Market Street
- Statutory Address:
- Two Boundary Walls to East and West sides of grounds at Priory House, Newtown
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bradford-on-Avon
- National Grid Reference:
- ST8253061081
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 28 May 2026 to update the Name and Address and reformat the text to current standards
ST 8261
1/167A
NEWTOWN (South Side)
Two Boundary Walls to East and West sides of grounds at Priory House
(Formerly listed as Two Boundary Walls to East and West sides of grounds at Priory Lodge)
GV
II
Main section of wall is to the east of the house running up Market Street from the north side of No 5. Early to mid 19th century. Massive ashlar wall (approximately 20ft high) stepped down the hill. Moulded cornice and parapet, also stepped down the hill,each part of the wall having three large (blind) recessed panels. Some of these panels are round-headed, others square-headed. Random rubble plinth. One blocked segmental-headed door at south end of the wall. The north end incorporates part of the outer wall of the demolished house ('The Priory'). One Tudor window of two-lights with transom and rectangular hood-mould set high up. Two smaller paired lights lower down. A second section of wall runs to north of Priory Lodge, along Newtown. Of random rubble (approximately 10 to 12ft high) with plain coping. This wall joins the east side of the Priory Barn.
Priory House with its boundary walls, the Priory Barn and Nos 1A to 3 (consec) form a group.
Listing NGR: ST8253061081
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 312624
- 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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