Comilla House Old Post Office
COMILLA HOUSE, COUNTESS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1182456
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Comilla House Old Post Office
- Statutory Address:
- COMILLA HOUSE, COUNTESS ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1182456
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Comilla House Old Post Office
- Statutory Address 1:
- COMILLA HOUSE, COUNTESS ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- OLD POST OFFICE, HIGH STREET
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:
- COMILLA HOUSE, COUNTESS ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- OLD POST OFFICE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Amesbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 15480 41629
Details
AMESBURY COUNTESS ROAD SU 1541 (west side) 11/25 Comilla House
10.1.53 II Inn, now retirement home and commercial premises. Late C18 with early-mid C18 rear wing in High Street (q.v.). Facade of red brick in Flemish bond, with tiled roof. Rear wing in flint with Chilmark stone chequerwork. Two storeys with attics. Central section to Countess Road symmetrical, of 3 wide bays with central stair hall and flanking reception rooms. Plat band bedded in lime putty, and brick dentilled eaves. Central recessed 6-panelled door with glazed overlight, and timber doorcase with bracketed canopy. Sixteen-paned sash windows with keystones to gauged brick lintels. Panelled shutters. Over door a 12-paned sash. Three hipped dormers. Contemporary bay to left forming corner to High Street. Stone quoins and C20 shop front at ground level. Along High Street, front continues with 2-bay structure with cellar, similar in detail, but C20 windows and 2 narrow C19 dormers. Further 2 bays added to right in C19, twelve and 16-paned sashes, and further extended c1985 replacing single storey addition. Sun fire plate. At angle with High Street, carved head inserted when rebuilt c1960.
Listing NGR: SU1548041629
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 321337
- 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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