46 AND 47, FOLLY LANE
46 AND 47, FOLLY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1194728
- Date first listed:
- 13-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- 46 AND 47, FOLLY LANE
- Statutory Address:
- 46 AND 47, FOLLY LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1194728
- Date first listed:
- 13-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- 46 AND 47, FOLLY LANE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 46 AND 47, FOLLY LANE
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:
- 46 AND 47, FOLLY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Melksham Without
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 88102 65616
Details
ST 86 NE MELKSHAM WITHOUT FOLLY LANE, SHAW (south side)
1/190 Nos 46 and 47
II
House, now divided into two. Late C17 to late C18. Rubblestone with stone slate roof and ashlar stacks. L-plan house but added wing makes it a square. 2 storeys with attic. 2 windows. Original C17 entrance (No 46) is at right angles to Folly Lane. Door to left has drip mould, to right is 4-light ovolo moulded mullion window with king mullion and drip mould. First floor has 2-light and 3-light ovolo mullioned window with drip moulds, gabled attic has one 2-light ovolo mullioned window with drip mould. Right return and entrance front of No 47 has gable with small round headed window to right top, C20 window to ground. C20 porch has copy mullioned window and abuts C18 wing, with 3-light ovolo mullion to right. First floor has two 2-light mullioned windows in gabled eaves. To rear is C20 extension and three mullioned windows. Interior not inspected. This house was an estate cottage of Shaw Hill House (demolished early C20) and the additional wing with copied mullioned windows is said to be estate work of C18.
Listing NGR: ST8810265616
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 314407
- 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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