The Sign of the Angel
THE SIGN OF THE ANGEL, 6, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1198180
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Sign of the Angel
- Statutory Address:
- THE SIGN OF THE ANGEL, 6, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1198180
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Sign of the Angel
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SIGN OF THE ANGEL, 6, CHURCH STREET
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:
- THE SIGN OF THE ANGEL, 6, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lacock
- National Grid Reference:
- ST9158668570
Details
LACOCK CHURCH STREET
ST 9168
(north side)
4/42 No 6 (The Sign of the Angel)
20.12.60
GV II*
House, late C15, rubble stone and timber-frame with stone slate
roofs. Two storeys. Exceptionally fine front of 2 jettied gables
with framing above, exposed in early C20, over substantially intact
stone ground floor. A lower narrow gable to left has plastered
upper floor over triple casement. Main range has roof hipped to
west and ridge stack. Left gable has decorative framing over two
C20 leaded oriel windows, right gable has applied planking over
framing and first floor casement pair. Ground floor left has broad
entrance passage with Tudor-arched carved timber-lintel and inner
plank door in pointed-arched hollow-moulded surround. In porch
space, a side doorway into former shop which has front 15-pane
window inserted in broad C15 hollow-moulded frame. Ground floor
right has fine canted stone bay with dripmould and 1-4-1-light
hollow-moulded mullion windows. East side stack. Cross wing
continues behind with exposed square framing on east side wall
infilled in red brick. Massive north end stack.
Interior: through-passage, large moulded fireplace with altered
head and carved shelf backing onto passage, moulded beams, east end
moulded stone fireplace on ground floor. First floor: windbraced
roofs to small west room and left room of main range which has
Tudor-arched fireplace and panelling dated 1639. Said to have been
built in 1480.
Listing NGR: ST9158668570
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 315476
- 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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