The Kennels
THE KENNELS, ZEALS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1131110
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Kennels
- Statutory Address:
- THE KENNELS, ZEALS ROAD
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- Date:
- 2007-07-07
- Reference:
- IOE01/15912/23
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1131110
- Date first listed:
- 09-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Kennels
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE KENNELS, ZEALS 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:
- THE KENNELS, ZEALS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Stourton with Gasper
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 76988 33476
Details
STOURTON WITH GASPER ZEALS ROAD ST 73 SE (west side) 6/171 The Kennels II Gamekeeper's house and kennels. Datestone over door with Latin inscription, date 1794 and name Richard Colt Hoare of Stourhead. Dressed limestone, Welsh slate roof, brick stacks, kennels are rubble stone with tiled roofs. Two-storey, 3-window house. Central 6-panelled door with transom light, 3-light casement either side. Stone plat band to first floor; 2-light casement to centre over datestone with 3-light casement either side; all with keystones. Rear range has planked door in gabled porch, 2-light casements to ground and first floors, single-storey outhouses, including stable. Attached kennels have planked doors and 2-light windows, some blocked doorways to north range, attached rubble stone walls to front enclosing dog runs and stream at bottom. Interior of house has cupboards in room to left of entrance with hexagonal glazing bars, reputedly by Chippendale who is said to have stayed here whilst working at Stourhead House (q.v.) for Colt Hoare. Interior of kennels have plank and muntin partition and planked doors, flagstone floors, former game larder at north end of north range.
Listing NGR: ST7698833476
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 321277
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 46 Wiltshire,
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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