Sevington House
SEVINGTON HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1198577
- Date first listed:
- 29-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Sevington House
- Statutory Address:
- SEVINGTON HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1198577
- Date first listed:
- 29-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Sevington House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SEVINGTON HOUSE
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:
- SEVINGTON HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Grittleton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 87007 78699
Details
GRITTLETON SEVINGTON ST 87 NE (south side)
7/37 Sevington House
GV II
House remodelled 1935 by G. Parker-Pearson from C17 house, then two cottages. Rubble stone with stone slate roof, end stacks and ridge stack. 1½ storeys. Original house had gable to left and two to centre, one of centre gables has been built out as porch bay and a fourth gable added to right. All the new work is in re-used stone. Left end has ovolo-moulded 3-light below and 2-light in gable, both with hoodmoulds and probably orginal, then a ground floor 3-light recessed cyma-moulded window with hoodmould, in place of a door and C20 three-light stair-light to right under eaves. Projecting porch has reused 2-light recessed cyma-moulded window in gable and reused oak-plank door in moulded oak frame below. C20 hood on brackets. To right 2-light recessed cyma-moulded mullion window to ground floor and gable above, both original. To right, ground floor small oval light and gable above with reused similar 2-light cyma-moulded window. Within porch is moulded stone C17 inner doorway. Rear has original gabled wings with end stacks and wall-face gable to right, but between gables and at left end are C20 additions. Interior has heavy beamed ceilings throughout and much imported woodwork. In hall oak turned balusters to stairs, said to be C17 from Somerset. Original timber-lintel fireplace. Dining-room to east has original timber-lintel fireplace, beams and joists. Imported C17 panelling. Lounge at west end has imported Tudor arched fireplace inscribed Thomas Taylor 1571. Upstairs east room has original bolection-moulded stone fireplace and shelf, west room has imported moulded Tudor-arched fireplace. (Ideal Home, December 1939, 402-10)
Listing NGR: ST8700778699
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 315848
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ideal Home in December, (1939), 402-10
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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