Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1130701
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jan-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Samways
- Statutory Address:
- SAMWAYS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1130701
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jan-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Samways
- Statutory Address 1:
- SAMWAYS
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:
- SAMWAYS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Alvediston
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 97432 23315
Details
ST 92 SE ALVEDISTON ALVEDISTON VILLAGE (north side)
6/2 Samways
6.1.66
GV II
Detached house. Circa 1700 with additions of C18 and mid C19. Limestone ashlar, tiled roof, ashlar or brick stacks. L-plan with later additions to south. 2-storey, 2-window front. Chamfered pointed doorway has heavy ledged door, 16-pane segmental-headed sash to right and two to first floor. Coped verge to right, stacks have moulded cappings. Projecting wing to left has two 16- pane sashes on ground floor of right return and one to first, moulded string course is carried over segmental heads of ground floor, front of wing has two early C20 8-pane sashes to ground and first floors, coped verge. C18 added bay to left has 16-pane sash and cross window. Single storey late C17 range to left has 2- light chamfered recessed mullioned window and one 3-light casement, left return has ovolo-mullioned 2-light window, and saddleback coped verge. Right return has large external stack with offsets and string course. Rear has C19 2-storey canted bay to left with French windows and louvred shutters, moulded cornice, to right are French windows with painted glass and three 16-pane sashes with string course carried over segmental heads, first floor has four 16-pane sashes, the right bay is C18 addition in same style. Left return from front has mid C19 service addition with margin-pane French windows and casements, in Flemish bond brick. Interior: entrance hall with early C18 newel stairs with three turned balusters to a tread, open string, doors with 6-fielded panels, panelled dado. Rear single storey range has chamfered beam with ogee stops and round-arched chamfered stone doorway with planked door. Main reception rooms refitted c1910 with mirrored fireplace overmantels on columns, plaster ceiling margins with rosettes, painted glass in French windows with Arcadian scenes.
Listing NGR: ST9743223315
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 320228
- 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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