Roundway House

ROUNDWAY HOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1243319
Date first listed:
19-Mar-1962
List Entry Name:
Roundway House
Statutory Address:
ROUNDWAY HOUSE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1243319
Date first listed:
19-Mar-1962
List Entry Name:
Roundway House
Statutory Address 1:
ROUNDWAY HOUSE

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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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Location

Statutory Address:
ROUNDWAY HOUSE

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

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Devizes
National Grid Reference:
SU 00699 62674

Details

ROUNDWAY ROUNDWAY PARK SU 06 SW 5/219 Roundway House 19.3.62 II

Two sides of stable court of demolished Roundway Park, late C18, probably by James Wyatt. Ashlar with slate roofs, 2 storeys, L- plan. Plinth, string course, moulded cornice and parapet. Left range has been altered in conversion to house, 2:5:2 window range with centre projecting slightly. Sides have 6-pane upper windows over 12-pane lower windows. Centre has first floor oval light and 6-pane window each side, no centre opening. Oval lights are C20. Ground floor has 2 large blank arches framing C20 twelve-pane sashes with oval plaques over and centre C20 open pedimented doorcase, which replaces a similar blank arch framing an arched doorway. C20 eight-pane sash to ground floor each side. Long entrance range of 5:3:5 bays, the wings with 6-pane upper windows and ground floor 12-pane windows, 6-panel doors with overlights in end bays of each wing. Centrepiece in triumphal arch form, high central carriage arch, slightly projected side bays with arched- headed double doors, string course and 6-pane upper windows. Side bays have blind balustrading, centre has raised attic with pediment over round clock. Panelled piers each side. Rear of this range is similar but openings mostly blind and alternating arched panels with rectangular panels on ground floor, circular panels with square panels above. End bays of wings project slightly. Roundway Park was built 1777-83 for J. Sutton by James Wyatt, altered 1841-2 by T. Finden for E.F. Colston and held by the Colston family, Lords Roundway until c1948. The house was demolished in 1955.

Listing NGR: SU0069962674

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Legacy System number:
447044
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.

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