Netherhampton House
NETHERHAMPTON HOUSE, NETHERHAMPTON VILLAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1181782
- Date first listed:
- 23-Mar-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Netherhampton House
- Statutory Address:
- NETHERHAMPTON HOUSE, NETHERHAMPTON VILLAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1181782
- Date first listed:
- 23-Mar-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Netherhampton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- NETHERHAMPTON HOUSE, NETHERHAMPTON VILLAGE
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:
- NETHERHAMPTON HOUSE, NETHERHAMPTON VILLAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Netherhampton
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 11052 29747
Details
SU 12 NW NETHERHAMPTON NETHERHAMPTON VILLAGE (north side)
4/122 Netherhampton House
23/3/60
GV II*
Detached house with rear wings. Second half of C17 with alterations and additions of early C18 and Cl9. Ashlar and brick, tiled roofs with brick stacks. L-plan with rear parallel range. 3-storey, 9-window symmetrical front facade is 1720's refacing in ashlar of brick C17 house. Central door has 6 fielded panels and rusticated surround with keystone, to either side are two segmental-headed 12-pane sashes with keystones, and projecting slightly to sides are two bays with two tall 12-pane sashes with segmental heads and keystones. First floor has plat band and central round-arched niche with rusticated surround, to either side are two 12-pane sashes with segmental heads and to left and right are two blind windows. Second floor has plat band and two sashes either side of blind window; all sashes have original thick glazing bars. Parapet to sides is swept up to central 5-window range with 3 carved stone urn'finials. Right return is windowless brick. To rear are outshuts to left with C20 windows to ground and one 12-pane sash to first floor gable. To rear right is 2- storey, 3-window west wing with C20 doors and casements to ground floor and three 12-pane sashes with thick glazing bars to first floor; C18. North wing was service wing converted to accommodation in late C19, 2-storey, 3-window range to left has 12- pane sashes and canted bay windows to ground floor and three gabled dormers half in roof. Single storey right range has 6-panelled door and three casements. Left return is 2-storey, 10-window west range and garden front of brick with some flint and stone chequers. Flat-roofed single-storey projection to right has rusticated door surround with segmental head, French windows and portico with fluted Corinthian columns, probably moved from the front c1720. To left is round-arched stair window, C20 French windows and two 12-pane sashes. First floor has nine 12-pane sashes with thick glazing-bars. Interior: Fittings mostly dating from c1720 include panelled entrance and stair halls with ceiling cornices, newel stairs with turned balusters. Drawing room with bolection-moulded dado panelling, cyma-moulded cornice, marble fireplace with Grecian women in panels on jambs of c1800. First floor east room has bolection and fielded panelling to marble fireplace overmantel of 1720, ceiling cornice. 6-panelled or 2-panelled doors. Early C18 garret stairs with turned balusters, square newel with ball finial. History: In C17 house property of Wilton Estate and occupied by Gauntlett family. The front facade and alterations of c1720 are probably the work of Gauntlet Fry (died 1746); the quartered arms of Gauntlett and Fry are on the overthrow of the front gates. C19 panelling in the north range was brought from Longford Castle c1950 by R. H. Julian, probably from Alexander's north tower which was reduced in height at that date. House divided into two in 1950's. (Unpublished records of RCHM (England), Salisbury)
Listing NGR: SU1105229747
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 319503
- 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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