Upper Swainswick House
UPPER SWAINSWICK HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232676
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Upper Swainswick House
- Statutory Address:
- UPPER SWAINSWICK HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232676
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Upper Swainswick House
- Statutory Address 1:
- UPPER SWAINSWICK 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:
- UPPER SWAINSWICK HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Swainswick
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 75870 68406
Details
ST 76 NE SWAINSWICK UPPER SWAINSWICK
5/234 Upper Swainswick House
1.2.56 II
G.V.
Detached house. Early - mid C17, altered late C18. Coursed rubble with freestone dressings; slate roof with coped raised verges and behind a coped ashlar parapet and a coved cornice; ashlar and restored stacks. 2 storeys and attics in 4 dormers. The south-west elevation is of two periods (see the straight joint): 4 windows on ground floor and 7 on first, all glazing bar sash windows in plain surrounds (the ground floor windows have 6 panes over 9). Central 6-panel door in plain surround and under flat stone hood on brackets. Rear wing of 2 bays: one first floor window has a moulded architrave and cornice. Interior: rear room of rear wing has a large ashlar fireplace in an ogee and ovolo moulded surround, part of the 4-centred head and a moulded mantelshelf survive.
Listing NGR: ST7587068406
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 408067
- 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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