Nunton House
NUNTON HOUSE, NUNTON VILLAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1181829
- Date first listed:
- 23-Mar-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Nunton House
- Statutory Address:
- NUNTON HOUSE, NUNTON VILLAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1181829
- Date first listed:
- 23-Mar-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Nunton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUNTON HOUSE, NUNTON 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:
- NUNTON HOUSE, NUNTON VILLAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Odstock
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 16016 26046
Details
SU 12 NE ODSTOCK NUNTON VILLAGE (east side) )
5/144 Nunton House
23/3/60 GV II*
Large house, with rear service wing attached to Lower Nunton Farmhouse. Circa 1720 for Batt family. Header bond brick to front, Flemish bond to sides and rear, tiled roof with coped verges and brick gable end stacks. L-plan. 2 storeys, basement and attic, 7-window symmmetrical front. 3-bay centre has steps up to central door with 6 fielded panels, brass fittings and segmental pediment on engaged Tuscan columns. Either side are narrow 8-pane sashes with two 12-pane sashes in flanking bays. First floor has central 12-pane sash with shouldered architrave and 8-pane sashes either side, with two 12-pane sashes to sides. Central 3 bays have pediment on giant pilasters, and giant pilasters flank sides of front. Modillioned cornice and parapet. Four hipped dormers to roof. Basement has six 2-light casements. All windows have flat brick arches and stone keystones. Left and right returns have two narrow 8-pane sashes to ground and first floors, left return has basement door with pediment and sash to right. Lead rainwater heads to side gutters. Rear of main range has 3-storey stair turret with 2-light leaded casement to each floor, to right is round-arched stair window. To rear is C18 2-storey, 2-window service wing, linking main range with Lower Nunton Farmhouse; ground floor has 9-pane sash and casement, first floor has two 12- pane sashes and hipped dormer has casement. Interior: Original fittings include newel stairs with turned balusters, dados with bolection rail, fielded panelling above and below, classically moulded ceiling cornices and doors with fielded panels and cornices. Ground floor Regency fireplace surrounds with reeded pilasters and anthemion frieze. Some other fittings, including the door and window eared architraves, and the plaster ceiling decoration in the drawing room, are thought to be early C20 work. This house is very similar in design to No 68 The Close, Salisbury, c1718. (Unpublished records of RCHM (England), Salisbury).
Listing NGR: SU1601626046
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 319525
- 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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