Sycamore House
SYCAMORE HOUSE, 21, HOLDERS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1131064
- Date first listed:
- 10-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Sycamore House
- Statutory Address:
- SYCAMORE HOUSE, 21, HOLDERS ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1131064
- Date first listed:
- 10-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Sycamore House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SYCAMORE HOUSE, 21, HOLDERS ROAD
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:
- SYCAMORE HOUSE, 21, HOLDERS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Amesbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 16261 41601
Details
AMESBURY HOLDERS ROAD SU 1641 (west side)
12/53 No 21, (Sycamore House)
II Experimental smallholder's dwelling 1919-1920, by Department of Scientific and Industrial Research for the Board of Agricultural and Fisheries, under supervision of W.R. Jaggard. Reinforced in- situ concrete with flat concrete roof. Two storey. Standard plan with central entrance, stair hall and service rooms to rear. In situ concrete porch added c1940. Doors and windows replaced c1986 with diamond pattern double glazing. Walls are of 1 : 8 Portland cement and local gravel, 12in thick reducing to 9in on first floor, reinforced with vertical 'exmet' and horizontal 'temperature' 1/4in reinforcing bars above and below openings. Precast first floor T beams with screed. Precast roof trusses carrying 2in in-situ concrete slab on 'hyrib' with Pudlo added. Roof later felted. Internal partitions of precast concrete blocks. Precast lintels to openings. 2in Pudlo cement damp proof course. One of the first five experimental buildings to investigate economy of using local materials. (Jaggard, W.R., Experimental Cottages, A report on the work of the Department at Amesbury, Wiltshire, 1921; Country Life, 20th and 27th November 1920)
Listing NGR: SU1626141601
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 321365
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Jaggard, W R, Experimental Cottages A Report on the Work of the Department at Amesbury Wiltshire, (1921)
Country Life in 20 November, (1920)
Country Life in 27 November, (1920)
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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