Sambourne House
SAMBOURNE HOUSE, 8, SAMBOURNE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1194525
- Date first listed:
- 31-Mar-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Sambourne House
- Statutory Address:
- SAMBOURNE HOUSE, 8, SAMBOURNE ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1194525
- Date first listed:
- 31-Mar-1978
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Sambourne House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SAMBOURNE HOUSE, 8, SAMBOURNE 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:
- SAMBOURNE HOUSE, 8, SAMBOURNE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Warminster
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 87035 44934
Details
WARMINSTER SAMBOURNE ROAD 1.
5411 (West side)
No 42b, c and d ST8744 3/281 (Sambourne House)
II
The address shall be amended to read: 1.
5411 WARMINSTER SAMBOURNE ROAD (West side) No 8 ST8744 3/281 (Sambourne House)
II
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WARMINSTER SAMBOURNE ROAD 1. 5411 (West Side) Nos 42B, C & D (Sambourne House) ST 8744 3/281
II
2. An excellent example of an early C19 suburban classical villa. Built for Henry Wansey, a prominent local clothier. 2 storeys, attic and basement. Ashlar built. 1st floor cill band, modillion cornice over triglyph frieze returned to right, blocking course; large lead rainwater hopper on left return. 3 round headed dormers in mansard slate roof. 3 windows on 1st floor, glazing bar sashes, 1 tripartite ground floor window to right - French casements, blind box, segmental headed recess. Later projecting ground floor break to left with central large bow window of 3 French windows and cornice continued from portico to which it is contiguous. Central portico with fluted Doric columns, trilyph frieze, mutule cornice and blocking course, approached by 3 steps. Large doorway with sidelights separated by console brackets (in the style of Pinch/Baldwin); 8 panel 2 leaf doors, shallow segmental fanlight with cast iron tracery.
Listing NGR: ST8703544934
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 312989
- 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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