Gurston Manor
GURSTON MANOR, HIGH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1146172
- Date first listed:
- 23-Mar-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Gurston Manor
- Statutory Address:
- GURSTON MANOR, HIGH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1146172
- Date first listed:
- 23-Mar-1960
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Gurston Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- GURSTON MANOR, HIGH LANE
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:
- GURSTON MANOR, HIGH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Broad Chalke
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 02619 25139
Details
SU 02 NW BROAD CHALKE HIGH LANE (south side) 4/86 Gurston Manor (Formerly listed as Gurston House)
23.3.60 II Detached house. Circa 1600, altered late C17, C19 and 1970s. Chequered flint and limestone, tiled roof, four diagonally-set brick stacks. L-plan with cross range at west end. Two-storey and attic, 3-window south front. C20 door and 2-light casement in C19 extension to right, to left is blocked doorway. Three-light and 4- light mullioned and transomed casements with hoodmoulds, ovolo- moulded. First floor has 4-light and 3-light ovolo-mullioned casements, 2-light casement to C19 extension. Attic gable to cross wing has 3-light ovolo-mullioned casement with hoodmould, small decapitated statue set in wall below eaves to right. Left return has C20 flat-roofed conservatory, 3-light ovolo-mullioned casement with hoodmould to left, first floor has 2-light and 4- light mullioned casement, cross wing has coped verges with saddlestones. Rear has blocked 3-light mullioned casement to ground floor, 3-light mullioned casement to first floor of cross wing, C20 single-storey extension to left, attached to rear of C19 parallel rear wing with segmental-headed 2-light casements. Interior has open fireplace with chamfered lintel on chamfered stone jambs in study, Tudor arched moulded stone fireplace in drawing room, remainder of interior altered. Manor of Kings College, Cambridge, facade of house clearly shown on map of 1656, copy hangs in house.
Listing NGR: SU0261925139
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 320672
- 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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