The Hermitage
THE HERMITAGE, BATH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1180378
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Hermitage
- Statutory Address:
- THE HERMITAGE, BATH ROAD
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- Date:
- 1999-08-19
- Reference:
- IOE01/00078/11
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1180378
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Hermitage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE HERMITAGE, BATH 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 HERMITAGE, BATH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Box
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 82303 68434
Details
ST 82 68 BOX BATH ROAD (north side)
3/21 The Hermitage 20 12 60
GV II
House, mid C18, ashlar fronted with stone tiled roof,coped gables and end wall stacks. Two storeys and attic, 2 hipped dormers. Formal 3-window front with parapet, moulded cornice and moulded first floor course, both breaking forward over raised angle strips. Windows in bead-moulded architraves, paired 12-pane sashes to outer windows, 12-pane centre sash to first floor and canted projecting ashlar porch with string course carried around as cornice, 6-panel door in moulded surround and 8-pane windows to sides. Thick glazing bar sashes. Urn each end of parapet. Front continues in similar style to right, with slate roof, similar moulded cornice and string course, right end angle strip and corner urn. Pair of 12-pane sashes above, 2 pairs below. Rough rendered west end wall and late C19 parallel north-west rear range, 3- storeys, one-window range of paired sashes, extended to left in Cl9. Further left is fine later C18 ashlar-fronted structure with triple hipped roof, parapet and cornice and 2 large moulded Venetian windows, 8-12-8 pane sashes, centre sash with intersecting glazing bars to arched head. The interior is divided into 2 tall rooms with cellars off to rear, central fireplace flanked by arched openings. Basement of main house has cyma-moulded doorway and similar 2-light window with mullion removed now within later rear extension. Also within at rear ground level an ashlar Roman Doric column, possible indicating a rear open loggia.
Listing NGR: ST8230368432
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 316881
- 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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