The Round House
THE ROUND HOUSE, DOWNTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1183431
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Round House
- Statutory Address:
- THE ROUND HOUSE, DOWNTON ROAD
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- Date:
- 2001-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/05390/26
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1183431
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Round House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ROUND HOUSE, DOWNTON ROAD
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 ROUND HOUSE, DOWNTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Downton
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 16979 25034
Details
DOWNTON DOWNTON ROAD SU 12 NE (off east side) 4/64 The Round House
II
Detached house. Early C19 with mid-C19 additions to south. Flemish bond brick, Westmorland or Welsh slate roofs, brick stacks. Octagonal house with rectangular additions. 2-storey and basement, 5-window front. C20 door in hipped-roofed porch to octagon, all windows are C20 metal casements in Tudor-arched openings with surviving Gothic glazing bars to heads. 2-brick plat band and dentilled eaves course. Rear has C20 French windows to basement with gauged brick Tudor-arched opening, C20 addition to left in same style as rest, some earlier brickwork in header bond to base of rear wall suggests earlier octagon on same site, possibly early C18. Right return has C20 porch. Interior undergoing extensive alteration at time of survey (December 1984), by Longford Estate. Situated in picturesque position on bank overlooking the River Avon, was probably originally visible from Longford Castle (q.v.) and may have been built as a landscape feature.
Listing NGR: SU1697925034
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 319623
- 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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