Old Rafters
OLD RAFTERS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1146157
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Old Rafters
- Statutory Address:
- OLD RAFTERS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1146157
- Date first listed:
- 17-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Old Rafters
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD RAFTERS
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:
- OLD RAFTERS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bishopstone
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 06732 25385
Details
SU 02 NE BISHOPSTONE CROUCHESTON (south side)
5/49 Old Rafters
GV II
Detached cottage. Late C16, altered C17 and C18. Square-panelled timber-framing with brick nogging, dressed limestone and brick to south front, thatched roof with brick stacks. L-plan. Single- storey and attic, 1-window south front. Glazed C20 door and planked stable door in thatched porch on posts with segmental- headed C20 casement to right and two c20 casements to left, one eyebrow dormer with 2-light casements. Left return has half-glazed door in thatched porch with 2-light and single-light casements to left, two eyebrow dormers with 2-light casements. Right return is windowless; evidence of raised eaves in brickwork. Rear has blocked doorway and 3-light wooden mullioned casement to main range, wing projecting to right has segmental-headed 2-light casement and eyebrow dormer to east side, north gable in banded chalk and brick; raised roofline. Interior has deeply-chamfered beams with stepped stops, open fireplace with cambered chamfered lintel on chamfered stone jambs and spice cupboard in room to right of entrance, timber-framed partitions to ground floor, planked doors. Roughly-cut rafters exposed in attics. Possibly originally a cottage with ground floor open to roof, first floor inserted when eaves raised in C17 or C18.
Listing NGR: SU0673225385
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 320635
- 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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