The Old Vestry Rooms (Premises of Messrs Sweetland)
THE OLD VESTRY ROOMS (PREMISES OF MESSRS SWEETLAND), CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1182773
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1976
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Vestry Rooms (Premises of Messrs Sweetland)
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD VESTRY ROOMS (PREMISES OF MESSRS SWEETLAND), CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1182773
- Date first listed:
- 26-Nov-1976
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Vestry Rooms (Premises of Messrs Sweetland)
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD VESTRY ROOMS (PREMISES OF MESSRS SWEETLAND), CHURCH 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:
- THE OLD VESTRY ROOMS (PREMISES OF MESSRS SWEETLAND), CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Trowbridge
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 85619 58119
Details
CHURCH CHURCH STREET 1. 5411 (South Side) The Old Vestry Rooms (premises of Messrs Sweetland) ST 8558 5/184 II GV
2. Mid C190 2 storeys. Vernacular in style; rubble with dressed quoins and relieving arches to ground floor windows. Tiled roof, stone tiles to south. Central stack to north with slight break, shaped to left and stepped below eaves. Gable to left of chimney with stepped 3 light mullion and transom lattice lead glazed windows. Two 4-light mullion and transom windows on ground floor flanking chimney. Lean-to to right with pointed doorway and 3 stepped lancets above. 3 lightstepped window in west gable. An entrance in east gable to 1st floor (via ramp).
Parish Church of St James with the listed tombs the Old Vestry Rooms, Nos 7 and 11 to 13 (consec) Church Walk and Nos 46 to 48 (consec) Fore Street form a group. Nos 2 and 7 Church Walk are of local interest.
Listing NGR: ST8562358116
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 313925
- 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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