College Farmhouse
COLLEGE FARMHOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1198361
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jan-1955
- List Entry Name:
- College Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- COLLEGE FARMHOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-02-17
- Reference:
- IOE01/02533/24
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1198361
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jan-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Apr-1986
- List Entry Name:
- College Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- COLLEGE FARMHOUSE, HIGH 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:
- COLLEGE FARMHOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Purton
- National Grid Reference:
- SU0909687626
Details
SU 08 NE
8/315
17.1.55
PURTON
HIGH STREET
(north side)
College Farmhouse
(formerly listed as College Farm and buildings)
II*
Farmhouse, now house. Early C17. Limestone rubble. Stone slate
roof. 2 storeys, cellar and attics, 5 window bays. Central
entrance lobby with stair to rear, and flanking reception rooms,
parlour to left. Central gabled porch with moulded round-headed
opening with keystone. Boarded door. 2-light ovolo moulded
windows with labels. 5 gabled dormers with timber casements.
Gable stacks.
Interior has fully C17 panelled parlour with stone fireplace,
possibly later and overmantel carved with arms of Hyde family and
date 1626. Similar overmantel on first floor with different arms.
Early doors, window seats C17 principal rafter roof. Scratch date
on porch of 1754.
Listing NGR: SU0909687626
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 317962
- 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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