FRESDEN FARMHOUSE

FRESDEN FARMHOUSE, FRESDEN

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1184773
Date first listed:: 26-Jan-1955
List Entry Name:: FRESDEN FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address:: FRESDEN FARMHOUSE, FRESDEN

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1184773
Date first listed:: 26-Jan-1955
List Entry Name:: FRESDEN FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: FRESDEN FARMHOUSE, FRESDEN

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: FRESDEN FARMHOUSE, FRESDEN

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

District:: Swindon (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Highworth
National Grid Reference:: SU 22789 92125

Details

1. 5410 HIGHWORTH FRESDEN Fresden Farmhouse SU 29 SW 6/242 26.1.55

II GV

2. Mid-late C17 restored 1930s. Two and a half storeys rubble with stone tile roof. One large ridge chimney with 4 attached diagonal shafts. Two nipped dormers. Five bays. Central gabled tower porch with a 3 light window on first floor and a 4 centre arched moulded doorway below. The studded door has diamond pattern strap hinges (see also Sevenhampton House qv) and a knocker dated "16ACE50". Modern inner door. Four ranges of 4 light mullion windows (all new) with drips and relieving arches (except for later right hand bay). lead main water pipes to each side dated 1933. Rear: projecting gabled stair-turret and a central chimney break, to left of which is a Tudor arch doorway (renovated); 2 projecting wings, the left hand one modern. Interior a number of features, eg Tudor arch fireplaces, retained and others, eg hall fireplace, imported. Moulded plank and muntin partition at north end of hall.

Listing NGR: SU2278992125

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:: 318376
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.