Old Townsend Farmhouse
OLD TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1193426
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Old Townsend Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- OLD TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1193426
- Date first listed:
- 29-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Old Townsend Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE
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:
- OLD TOWNSEND FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bishops Cannings
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 05184 63614
Details
BISHOPS CANNINGS HORTON SU 06 SE (north side) 7/142 Old Townsend Farmhouse
II
Farmhouse. C17. Rendered and painted stone facade and brick structure. Slate roof. Two storeys and attics, 3 bays. Central through hall and rear wing to right bay forming 'L' plan, with later lean-to structures against front block. Central gabled porch of stone with moulded outer opening and reset 6-panelled inner door. High plinth and stone dripmould. Stone ovolo moulded 3- light windows to ground and first floors, but left ground floor window replaced in timber. Windows to side elevation have slight hollow chamfer and label moulds with square terminals to dropped ends. Roof hipped with two gabled and leaded dormers. Flues from front reception rooms either side of hall gathered to central brick stack. Interior not seen.
Listing NGR: SU0518463614
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 311561
- 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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