The Ark
THE ARK, LONG STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1250355
- Date first listed:
- 09-Apr-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The Ark
- Statutory Address:
- THE ARK, LONG STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1250355
- Date first listed:
- 09-Apr-1954
- List Entry Name:
- The Ark
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ARK, LONG 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:
- THE ARK, LONG 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 00470 61191
Details
1. 1042 LONG STREET (West Side)
The Ark SU 0061 4/45 9.4.54.
II*
2. Set back from Long Street and reached by lane between Nos 41 and 42 qv. Cl8, ground floor altered early Cl9. 3 storeys and basement in red brick. Plinth. Stone quoins. Hipped slate roof, Moulded stone eaves cornice. Plinth, stone cornice over 1st floor windows. Slight central projection with cornice broken forward over, and open pediment with moulded coping springing from small coupled scroll brackets. 5 windows to 1st and 2nd floors, sashes, glazing bars intact, all with stone sills and moulded stone bolection surrounds. The ground floor altered in early C19 with lean-to extension across front enclosing original porch with Corinthian columns. The extension is in red brick on a stone plinth and has 2 sash windows, glazing bars intact, flanking entrance. Stone bolection surrounds with frieze end cornice. Over doorway a fine early C19 lantern supported by an elaborate iron bracket with clasp leaf ornament. To the left hand is a 2 storeyed early Cl9 wing of red brick with slate roof. 3 blind windows and 2 sash windows alternate on 1st floor and the ground floor has 2 tripartite sashes. All glazing bars intact. Right hand return end to main block: one blind window 2nd floor, 2 dummy windows on 1st floor and single storey extension. Very beautiful garden setting with fine trees.
Listing NGR: SU0046261190
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432667
- 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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