8, HIGH STREET

8, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1247209
Date first listed:
19-May-1950
List Entry Name:
8, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address:
8, HIGH STREET
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1247209
Date first listed:
19-May-1950
List Entry Name:
8, HIGH STREET
Statutory Address 1:
8, HIGH STREET

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
8, HIGH STREET

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

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Calne
National Grid Reference:
ST 99736 71074

Details

CALNE

ST9971 HIGH STREET 755-1/4/68 (East side) 19/05/50 No.8

GV II

Formerly known as: Hawkins HIGH STREET. House and inn, now shop. Late C17, refronted and extended early C18; further rear extension in early C19; altered internally late C20. C19 rendered brick with stone dressings, otherwise rendered rubble with squared, coursed limestone rubble sides; brick stacks to right-hand and rear gables, stone slate roof, with pantiles to the rear. 2-room parallel plan with right-hand rear wing, extended twice. 2 storeys and attic; 3-window range. Early C19 shop front has an ashlar stall riser beneath C20 plate-glass windows which curve in to a left-hand doorway and panelled door, with heavy ovolo-moulded timber doorposts, and a full-width bracketed canopy; to the left a segmental-arched carriage opening inserted between No.9 (qv). Rusticated first-floor quoins, timber modillion cornice gutter. Early C18 bolection-moulded architraves to early C19 6/6-pane sashes, and 2 C19 gabled dormers with casements. Original lead downpipe and decorative hopper with wreath flanked by figures. Rear wing has brick gable and exposed C19 sawn purlin ends, the carriage passage has timber joists and a horizontal sliding sash in a blocked former side entrance; 2 further ranges of different heights with wide timber lintels. INTERIOR: includes a panelled ground-floor room in rear extension with boxed out cornice; front ground floor has late C20 inserted stair, partition walls removed. HISTORICAL NOTE: forms a U-shaped plan with No.9 (qv), suggesting a previous use as an inn.

Listing NGR: ST9974471073

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Legacy System number:
456518
Legacy System:
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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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