Dormer Cottage the Red House
DORMER COTTAGE, 4, BACK LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1249785
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Dormer Cottage the Red House
- Statutory Address:
- DORMER COTTAGE, 4, BACK LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1249785
- Date first listed:
- 15-May-1990
- List Entry Name:
- Dormer Cottage the Red House
- Statutory Address 1:
- DORMER COTTAGE, 4, BACK LANE
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE RED HOUSE, 5, BACK LANE
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:
- DORMER COTTAGE, 4, BACK LANE
- Statutory Address:
- THE RED HOUSE, 5, BACK LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ramsbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 27522 71659
Details
SU 2771 RAMSBURY BACK LANE (east side)
10/252 Nos 4 (Dormer Cottage) and 5 (The Red House)
GV II
Two houses. Late C18 or early C19, altered. Red brick with some blue headers in Flemish bond; rear and left return have header-brick and flint bands to ground and Ist floors; plain tile roof. 2 storeys with attic, 5 bays. Openings have segmental brick arches. The 3 left bays have central 6-panel door (top 2 panels glazed) with 2-light window over and flanking 3-light windows on ground and 1st floors; 1st-floor plate band. 2 right bays have inserted door with 2-light window to its left to left bay, and to right bay a bricked-up doorway and 3-light window; two 3-light windows over. Stepped dentilled eaves. Half- hipped mansard roof with five 2-light gabled dormers. Gable ends have stepped eaves, dentilled at top; 2-light attic window and inserted door to left return. Late C20 rear conservatory not of special interest.
Listing NGR: SU2747571649
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 310719
- 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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