The Old House
THE OLD HOUSE, DUCK STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1198183
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD HOUSE, DUCK STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1198183
- Date first listed:
- 25-Mar-1988
- List Entry Name:
- The Old House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD HOUSE, DUCK 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 OLD HOUSE, DUCK STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- West Lavington
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 00808 52984
Details
WEST LAVINGTON DUCK STREET SU 0053 (north side) 13/294 The Old House II House. Late C16-early C17, and later C17. Timber framed with rendered brick panels, slate roof. Four bays. Through passage in third bay with former service room to right and main parlour in second bay and further service room probably a later C17 additon in first bay, on left. Framing two panels high to heavy bressumer, with a third panel over in wide close studding, all on greensand sills. Door in later porch. Timber windows with applied lead diamond glazing, and hood boards. Four flush gabled dormers, and later C17 raised dormers over two central bays to rear. Right gable of stone, with pantiled single storey lean-to. Interior has large stone stack with timber lintel and oven to right service room. Spine beams with check and scoop stops. Stair reset in third bay. Parlour in second bay has stone fireplace. Stack to rear probably added. Roof with housed and tenoned purlins and windbraces to centre bay.
Listing NGR: SU0080852984
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 312195
- 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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