17, MARKET PLACE
17, MARKET PLACE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1250423
- Date first listed:
- 09-Apr-1954
- List Entry Name:
- 17, MARKET PLACE
- Statutory Address:
- 17, MARKET PLACE
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- Date:
- 2001-05-13
- Reference:
- IOE01/03351/01
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1250423
- Date first listed:
- 09-Apr-1954
- List Entry Name:
- 17, MARKET PLACE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 17, MARKET PLACE
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:
- 17, MARKET PLACE
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 00295 61553
Details
1. 1042 MARKET RACE (South West Side) No 17 ST 9961 2/120 9.4.54.
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2. Early C18. 2 storeys, attic and basement. Brick on projecting stone base, double stepped. Chamfered stone quoins. Moulded stone cornice with carved brackets, acanthus ornament. Hipped old tile roof swept out over cornice, 2 dormers with heavy moulded cornice heads. 6 windows, with stone architrave surrounds and cills on 1st floor. 5 similar windows on ground floor with additional curved frieze and cornice to each. All with glazing bars intact. Large 8-panel double door, off centre, in stone bolection surround, with curved frieze, moulded cornice and broken pediment on carved stone brackets, acanthus ornament. The door approached by a flight of 3 semi-circular stone steps from small terrace across front of house. 2 wrot iron scroll pattern scrapers. 4 basement windows in narrow areas. Area rails plain wrot iron, diagonal and rectangular pattern, returned each side of door with bold strap scroll guards. The sides of house have a deep coved cornice. Interior has fine plasterwork and panelling. Original staircase. Adjoining to right hand with yard in front: a stable block - late C18. Brick with dentilled eaves and old tile roof. Pair of 3 central-arched stable doors (one blocked) and central-arched door with radiating fanlight. 2 circular and central oval loft windows over.
All the listed buildings on the South West Side, South East Side, Market Hall, Market Cross and the Fountain form a group.
Also all the listed buildings on the South West Side form a group with Nos 1 to 18 (consec) Northgate Street.
Listing NGR: SU0029561553
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 432786
- 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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