Marwarden Court
MARWARDEN COURT, STRATFORD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1243256
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Marwarden Court
- Statutory Address:
- MARWARDEN COURT, STRATFORD ROAD
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- Date:
- 2002-09-25
- Reference:
- IOE01/08665/21
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1243256
- Date first listed:
- 12-Oct-1972
- List Entry Name:
- Marwarden Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- MARWARDEN COURT, STRATFORD 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:
- MARWARDEN COURT, STRATFORD ROAD
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 13015 32506
Details
STRATFORD ROAD 1. 1594 Marwarden Court
SU 1332 12/584 II* GV 2, Late C16/early C17 alterations in circa 1710 and C19. East front: 2-storeyes and attic, dressed stone, old tile roof. East front U-shaped with 3-light leaded stone mullioned attic windows and 6-light stone mullioned and transomed windows with C19 lights on ground and 1st floors, all under dripmoulds. Central upper 4-light stone mullioned and transomed window and porch between the gabled wings with rusticated jambs and flat hood on brackets. Lintel carved "Parva sed apta domino l673". The west garden front circa 1710. 1 storey and attic symmetrical 6 bay ashlar front with steep hipped old tile roof. 2 gabled 2 light casement dormers. 5 deep set sash windows, thick glazing bars, ashlar architraves and sills. Door in 3rd bay from south set in ashlar architrave surround. Acanthus console brackets supporting cornice, broken segmental pediment. Door has thick glazing bar sashes to match windows and 2 fielded panels forming lower door. Interior: Hall has late C16 fireplace, cambered stone head and Jambs. Drawing room panelled early C18, bolection mouldings, pulvinated frieze and cornice. Red and grey marble bolection moulded mantlepiece, centre wood panel flanked by pilasters. Early Cl8 staircase, oak with closed string, balusters cased in. Upper hall panelled early Cl8, and bedroom with panelling. South end of attic has exposed butt purlins, exposed principal, tenoned pegged collar and wall posts. Thomas Pitt bought the house in 1690 and the garden front is probably due to him. William Pitt the elder was born here.
Marwarden Court with former stables and forecourt wall & gate form a group.
Listing NGR: SU1301532506
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 446910
- 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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