The Wilderness

THE WILDERNESS, SHADY BOWER

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1243147
Date first listed:
12-Oct-1972
List Entry Name:
The Wilderness
Statutory Address:
THE WILDERNESS, SHADY BOWER

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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1243147
Date first listed:
12-Oct-1972
List Entry Name:
The Wilderness
Statutory Address 1:
THE WILDERNESS, SHADY BOWER

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE WILDERNESS, SHADY BOWER

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

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Salisbury
National Grid Reference:
SU 15122 29901

Details

SHADY BOWER 1. 1594 The Wilderness

SU 12 NE 16/564 II 2. Small L plan house circa 1830-40 possible enlargement of earlier cottage. Part nearest road is of 2 storeys, rendered with low pitch hipped slate roof, flat eaves. One window to road, sash on 1st floor, 2 light casement ground floor. East front, one similar window on 1st floor, late glazing. Ground floor has canted bay, moulded surrounds to lights, sash to front, later glazing, moulded cornice. L shaped block to north of one storey and attic, the east front tile hung. Gable end slate roof. Gables over semi dormer windows with pierced bargeboards, 2 sashes glazing bars intact, moulded surrounds. On ground floor 2 shallow canted bay windows, 2 light casements to front moulded cornices. Central panelled door under trellis porch. Wing to west has similar bargeboards to gable over 1st floor window. Picturesque.

Listing NGR: SU1512229901

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
446673
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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