Ramsbury Manor
RAMSBURY MANOR, WHITE'S HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1184029
- Date first listed:
- 22-Aug-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Ramsbury Manor
- Statutory Address:
- RAMSBURY MANOR, WHITE'S HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1184029
- Date first listed:
- 22-Aug-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Ramsbury Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAMSBURY MANOR, WHITE'S HILL
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:
- RAMSBURY MANOR, WHITE'S HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ramsbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SU2569570992
Details
SU 27 SE
4/236
22.8.66
RAMSBURY
WHITE'S HILL
Ramsbury Manor
I
Great House. 1681-83, probably by Robert Hooke for Sir William
Jones, attorney-general. On site of house of the Earl of Pembroke
c1560 replacing a palace of the Bishops of Salishury. Brick, with
stone dressings. Tiled roof. 2-storey with attics and basement,
becoming 3 storey on south. 9 x 6 bays, double pile plan with
servants cottages to south forming courtyard enclosed by
conservatory of 1775. Centre 3 bays of elevation quoined and
projected, having central glazed doors up flight of steps and
segmental pediment. Crowning pediment containing arms and
festoons. 24-pane sashes with stone architraves and cornices and
rich modillion cornice. Roof hipped with 6 flat roofed dormers, 4
to returns. Cupola lighting central well, and panelled stacks.
Rear elevation similar, north with 2 central bays with pediment and
pair of segmental pedimented doors.
Interior: Entrance hall with C17 panelling leads to rear saloon
with C18 plaster ceiling and good carved overmantel in style of
Grinling Gibbons. Principal stair on north c1800. Secondary stair
to south of cross axis has heavy turned balusters and connecting
bridge at first floor level. Most other internal features of mid
to late C18, including fireplaces and library, and one bedroom with
Chinese wallpaper. Conservatory south of courtyard of 5 tall
arched windows and full length pediment. (Reference: Pevsner,
Buildings of England. WILTSHIRE. V.C.II. Wiltshire XII, 19-22).
Listing NGR: SU2569570992
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 310700
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Crowley, B A, The Victoria History of the County of Wiltshire, (1983), 19-22
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Wiltshire, (1975)
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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