Westbury House. Railings Along East Side and Walled Forecourt to South of Westbury House
WESTBURY HOUSE. RAILINGS ALONG EAST SIDE AND WALLED FORECOURT TO SOUTH OF WESTBURY HOUSE, ST MARGARET'S STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1036119
- Date first listed:
- 18-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Westbury House. Railings Along East Side and Walled Forecourt to South of Westbury House
- Statutory Address:
- WESTBURY HOUSE. RAILINGS ALONG EAST SIDE AND WALLED FORECOURT TO SOUTH OF WESTBURY HOUSE, ST MARGARET'S STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1036119
- Date first listed:
- 18-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Westbury House. Railings Along East Side and Walled Forecourt to South of Westbury House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WESTBURY HOUSE. RAILINGS ALONG EAST SIDE AND WALLED FORECOURT TO SOUTH OF WESTBURY HOUSE, ST MARGARET'S 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:
- WESTBURY HOUSE. RAILINGS ALONG EAST SIDE AND WALLED FORECOURT TO SOUTH OF WESTBURY HOUSE, ST MARGARET'S STREET
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:
- ST8253960857
Details
1. ST MARGARET'S STREET
5411 (West Side)
Westbury House.
Railings along East side
and walled Forecourt
to South of Westbury
House
ST 8260 2/7 18.4.52.
II* GV
2.
Early C18, coursed rubble with freestone dressings. Two principal elevations,
East and South, the latter facing up St. Margaret's Street. East elevation:
3 storeys and basement, 5 windows sashes, all except ground floor with
glazing bars. All windows have architrave surrounds, those on ground
floor having cambered heads and keystones. Centre window over door similar,
but no keystone. Plain strings at 1st and 2nd floor levels, moulded cornice
and parapet with balusters at intervals directly over windows. Angle
pilasters. Semi-circular-headed centre doorway with keystone and imposts,
plain jambs, fanlight with glazing bars, panelled double doors. Stone
doorcase with entablature and open pediment on semi-Tuscan pilasters rusticated
with square blocks. Steps up to door. Good wrought-iron railings flanking
steps and around basement area. South elevation: 3 storeys and basement,
5 windows, sashes all except ground floor with glazing bars. All windows
have deep roll bolection moulding surrounds. Ground floor windows and
1st floor centre window cambered heads with keystones. 2nd floor windows
moulded sills, 1st floor and ground floor windows plain sills on cut stone
brackets. Moulded strings at 1st and 2nd floor levels, moulded cornice
and balustered parapet. The centre windows are flanked by pilasters in
three Orders forming central feature; ground floor fluted Corinthian,
joined at caps by open segmental pediment with dentils; 1st floor fluted
Ionic, joined by open triangular pediment with dentils; 2nd floor pilasters
have surface panels and rise to cornice. Small paved forecourt completely
enclosed by stone wall having 2 piers with ball caps in acanthus leaf
cuppings and 2 similar half-piers at quoins. In this house was born in
1800 Richard Bethall, who became Lord Westbury and Lord Chancellor.
The Three Horseshoes and Nos 1 to 4 (consec) Frome Road form a group with
the Liberal Club, The Baptist Chapel, the Congregational Church and Hall
and Nos 6 to 16 (consec) 19 to 22 (consec), 36, 42 to 49 (consec) and Westbury
House, St Margarets Street and No 1 St Margarets Hill.
Listing NGR: ST8253960857
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 312701
- 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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