Lake House
LAKE HOUSE, LAKE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1183238
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Lake House
- Statutory Address:
- LAKE HOUSE, LAKE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1183238
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Lake House
- Statutory Address 1:
- LAKE HOUSE, LAKE
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:
- LAKE HOUSE, LAKE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wilsford cum Lake
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 13391 38961
Details
WILSFORD CUM LAKE LAKE SU 13 NW (east side) 8/203 Lake House
10.1.53 I House, 1578 for George Duke, clothier, restored 1898 by Detmar Blow in consultation with Philip Webb, complete reconstruction of interior 1912 after fire, also by Blow, and additions 1933 by Darcy Braddell. Chilmark limestone and flint chequerwork (1578) and tiled roof. Two storeys, attic and cellars. 'L'-plan augmented in C20. Symmetrical main west front of 5 bays, each bay gabled. Central two-storey crenellated porch with round-arched door and geometric strapwork pilasters. Three-light ovolo moulded mullioned and transomed window to first floor. Applied arms of Duke family. Flanking bays 2 and 4 have similar windows. Outer bays 1 and 5 have 2-storey square bays with chamfered angles, and similar windows. Two-light attic windows in gables with label hoods. All glazing leaded, C20. Panelled main door and ironwork bell pull, foot scrapers etc. String courses at heads of windows. Return elevation on north has 4 bays. Large mullioned and transomed windows and gables, and large part-external stacks carrying diagonal shafts. Various C20 extensions on north and east corner. On south-west corner, dining hall added 1933 by Darcy Braddell. Two bays, with lateral part-external stack and twinned octagonal shafts. Canted tall bay window to east. On north side of house, a long single storey rendered brick stable wing forms curved enclosure to service yard. Clock tower. Interior: Plan altered and wholly refitted after 1912 and supplied with appropriate late C16 and C17 chimneypieces and panelling. To left of entrance hall, sitting room has stone fireplace dated 1658 and carved overmantel. C17 panelling and short stair to higher level of rear wing. Dentilled cornice. Drawing room right of entrance. C18 panelling. Yellow marble bolection moulded fireplace. Axial display cabinet with shell hood. Stair to rear of hall, on left, 1912 by Blow, limed pine, with open well and columns on first floor. Turned balustrade, with wyvern headed newels, and dado panelling. On first floor, main bedroom panelled, with chimneypiece. Bathroom panelled in Italian marble, original WC and bath of 1935. Kings Room (for King Alphonso of Spain) has panelling and stone fireplace with carved overmantel. Dining hall of 1933 has spectacular chimneypiece of stone carved with relief St George and dragon C17, panelling and carved frieze dated 1633, to which Bailey family initials added, and plaster ceiling from a London livery company. The house was the residence of Rev. Edward Duke, archaeologist and colleague of Colt Hoare. (Pevsner: Buildings of England: Wiltshire; Country Life: Feb 8th 1908 and March 1937; Architectural Review: V. 171 (1899)
Listing NGR: SU1338838959
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 321519
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Wiltshire, (1975)
Architectural Review in Architectural Review, (1899)
Country Life in 8 February, (1908)
Country Life in March, (1937)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 46 Wiltshire,
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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