Downs House

Downs House, Main Street, West Ilsley, RG20 7AA

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1211034
Date first listed:: 16-Sep-1976
List Entry Name:: Downs House
Statutory Address:: Downs House, Main Street, West Ilsley, RG20 7AA

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1211034
Date first listed:: 16-Sep-1976
List Entry Name:: Downs House
Statutory Address 1:: Downs House, Main Street, West Ilsley, RG20 7AA

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: Downs House, Main Street, West Ilsley, RG20 7AA

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: West Ilsley
National Grid Reference:: SU 47351 82549

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 14/01/2020

SU 48 SE 3/7

WEST ILSLEY Main Street (north side) Downs House

[Formerly listed under HIGH STREET (north side)]

16.9.76

G.V. II

House. Late C18, altered C19, restored C20. Red brick with grey bands at first floor and eaves; tiled roof. Rectangular plan with outshut to rear and service wing to east of rear. Two storeys and attic; rubbed brick flat arches to windows, three gabled dormers, flanking stacks with offset caps.

South elevation: three bays of glazing bar sashes, the outer ones tripartite, central six-panel door with glazed upper panels in doorcase of simple pilasters, frieze and cornice.

Listing NGR: SU4735182549

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Legacy System number:: 395623
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.