Greystone House
GREYSTONE HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1249805
- Date first listed:
- 09-Apr-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Greystone House
- Statutory Address:
- GREYSTONE HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1249805
- Date first listed:
- 09-Apr-1954
- List Entry Name:
- Greystone House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GREYSTONE HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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:
- GREYSTONE HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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 00527 61343
Details
1. 1042 HIGH STREET (East Side)
Greystone House SU 0061 4/7 9.4.54.
II* GV
2. Built between 1740 and 1744. 3 storeys. Elaborate front of Bath stone to brick building with hipped slate roof. Projecting terraced plinth with moulded coping, approximately 2 ft 6 ins high. The front is composed of a slight1y projecting central part, and angle piers full height, carrying a bold moulded and dentilled stone cornice with a segmental pediment over centre, and tall parapet with moulded coping. The Centre has - tall 8-panel door in stone surround of 3 quarterr Doric columns and entablature with triglyph and rosette ornament to frieze and modillion cornice with rosettes between modillions. Above the door at 1st floor level, a central niche in rectangular panel with surround of 3 quarter Ionic columns and entablature with curved frieze, bracketed cornice and pediment. On 2nd floor a central window. On each floor the central motif is flanked by narrow arched windows with side pilasters and banded arch with keystone. The side bays have one window each, altered on ground floor to plain Cl9 angular bays. All glazing bars altered. Original cast lead rain water head on left hand return side. Contemporary panelling, fine plasterwork and staircase. Greystone House is in a prominent position at the junction between High Street and Long Street qv.
Greystone House forms a group with the Elm Tree Inn and Nos 2 and 3 Long Street.
Listing NGR: SU0052761343
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432013
- 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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