WEST KINGTON HOUSE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1183472
Date first listed:: 09-Dec-1985
List Entry Name:: WEST KINGTON HOUSE
Statutory Address:: WEST KINGTON HOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1183472
Date first listed:: 09-Dec-1985
List Entry Name:: WEST KINGTON HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: WEST KINGTON HOUSE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: WEST KINGTON HOUSE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Nettleton
National Grid Reference:: ST 81281 77284

Details

NETTLETON WEST KINGTON ST 87 NW 2/405 West Kington House

II House, former Rectory, early C19, rubble stone with ashlar dressings and 2-span hipped stone tile roofs. Paired end wall stacks. Tall 4-storey east front with flush quoins, plain band cornice and parapet. 2-window range, glazing bar sashes in flush surrounds. 9-pane attic lights, 12-pane second floor windows, first floor tripartite 4-12-4-pane windows with segmental heads, iron flower balcony to left. Ground floor 4-12-4-pane tripartite window and ashlar mid C19 canted bay with glazed door. To each side 2- storey one window range wings with hipped stone tile roofs. Plain cornice each side, parapet to right side only. 9-pane first floor windows and to ground floor right, left side has 4-12-4-pane segmental-headed tripartite window. South end has further slate roofed single storey range. North end has first floor canted bay over projecting ashlar porch with cornice and parapet and Roman Doric doorcase. 4-storey, 3-window range to rear, 9-pane attic windows, 12-pane elsewhere and central projecting 2-storey bay with parapet.

Listing NGR: ST8128177284

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 317496
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.