Gate Piers, Gates and Railings to Front of Avon House
GATE PIERS, GATES AND RAILINGS TO FRONT OF AVON HOUSE, BATH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1193504
- Date first listed:
- 13-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Gate Piers, Gates and Railings to Front of Avon House
- Statutory Address:
- GATE PIERS, GATES AND RAILINGS TO FRONT OF AVON HOUSE, BATH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1193504
- Date first listed:
- 13-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Gate Piers, Gates and Railings to Front of Avon House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GATE PIERS, GATES AND RAILINGS TO FRONT OF AVON HOUSE, BATH 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:
- GATE PIERS, GATES AND RAILINGS TO FRONT OF AVON HOUSE, BATH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Melksham
- National Grid Reference:
- ST9033164226
Details
ST 9064 MELKSHAM BATH ROAD
(east side)
5/13 Gate piers, gates and attached
railings to front of Avon House
GV II
Gate piers, gates and attached dwarf walls and railings. Early
C19. Limestone ashlar gate piers and dwarf walls, cast-iron gates
and spear-headed railings. Gate piers have recessed panel to each
side, key pattern frieze and weathered arched tops. Cast-iron
gates with spear-heads and key pattern. Dwarf walls have weathered
coping and spear-headed railings, with similar gate in railings to
right. Walls and railings included to left of main gates for
approximately 6 metres and continuously to right of main gates and
returning to right side of Avon House (q.v.).
Listing NGR: ST9033164226
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 314231
- 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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