South Or Harnham Gate and South Gate House
SOUTH OR HARNHAM GATE AND SOUTH GATE HOUSE, 74, THE CLOSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1240556
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- South Or Harnham Gate and South Gate House
- Statutory Address:
- SOUTH OR HARNHAM GATE AND SOUTH GATE HOUSE, 74, THE CLOSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1240556
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- South Or Harnham Gate and South Gate House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SOUTH OR HARNHAM GATE AND SOUTH GATE HOUSE, 74, THE CLOSE
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:
- SOUTH OR HARNHAM GATE AND SOUTH GATE HOUSE, 74, THE CLOSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Salisbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SU1427129247
Details
SU 1429 5W 5/1
1954
THE CLOSE
South or Harnham Gate & No 74 (South Gate House)
(Formerly listed as South or Hainham Gate & No 74 (South Gate House))
28.2.52.
I GV
C14. Dressed stone. Double chamfered 4 centred archway with continuous moulding S to east front, 7 corbels above carrying moulded string ornamented with rosettes and angle gargoyles. The inner west front has deeply revealed segmental arch dying into imports. Ornamented string above as on east but not corbelled. the gates are plain, ledged, heavily studded and stepped with wrought iron bands, possibly original. The adjoining gate house, No 74, was rebuilt C18 or early C19 with parts of old walling in lower area and with brick to upper portion. Older walling of stone and flint. 2 storeys with hipped old tile roof. 2 2-light casements. 1st floor with Gothic glazing pattern. 3 light casement and 6 panel door to right on ground floor with flat hood on shaped brackets.
All the listed buildings in the Close form an outstanding group.
Listing NGR: SU1427129247
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 319072
- 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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