Manor Farmhouse
MANOR FARMHOUSE, CORSHAM ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1198858
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Manor Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- MANOR FARMHOUSE, CORSHAM ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1198858
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Manor Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- MANOR FARMHOUSE, CORSHAM ROAD
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:
- MANOR FARMHOUSE, CORSHAM ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Biddestone & Slaughterford
- National Grid Reference:
- ST8661273466
Details
BIDDESTONE CORSHAM ROAD
ST 8466
9/24
Manor Farmhouse
20.12.60
GV II
House, mid to late C17 and early C18, rubble stone with stone tiled
roof, hipped to north west wing. Coped south gable with ashlar end
wall stack and ashlar ridge stacks to main range and wing. 2
storey and attic, 'L'-plan. Chamfer-moulded mullion windows with
hoodmoulds and leaded lights. West front: Main range to ridge
stack with 3 hipped dormers and flush quoins to south end first
floor and north end straight joint. 2 first floor 3-light windows,
set to right, ground floor 4-light and 3-light windows set evenly
each side of later C17 Tudor arched doorway with carved imposts.
To left of straight joint, 2-light windows to both floors, upper
window without hoodmould. Wing projects with small 2-light ground
floor window and single light upper window in return wall and 3-
light window to each floor of west end wall. Straight joint
between return wall and end wall. Rear: main range shows evidence
of several stages of building; door, similar to front door, is on
axis, but with straight joint to right. Ground floor right side
window, 4 lights, has relieving arch over. 4-light left side
window. First floor 3-light window to right has hoodmould, 3-light
to centre and 2-light to left do not. No straight joint to
correspond with ridge stack, but continuous walling with blocked 2-
light and one C20 window to first floor, right end. Ground floor
obscured by lean-to (to be removed 1984). South end has additional
lower ranges, one 2 storey, one window range with south end stack,
walling partly continuous with main range but much altered c1923
and 1983. Further range with south end outside stair added 1983.
Interior: main house has fine Tudor arched stone fireplaces each
end.
Listing NGR: ST8661273466
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 317114
- 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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