The Deanery
7A AND 8A, THE CLOSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1252023
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Deanery
- Statutory Address:
- 7A AND 8A, THE CLOSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1252023
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 12-Oct-1972
- List Entry Name:
- The Deanery
- Statutory Address 1:
- 7A AND 8A, THE CLOSE
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE DEANERY, 7, THE CLOSE
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:
- 7A AND 8A, THE CLOSE
- Statutory Address:
- THE DEANERY, 7, THE CLOSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Salisbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 14427 29592
Details
THE CLOSE 1. 1594 No 7 (The Deanery) & Nos 7A & 8A (Formerly listed as No 7) SU 1429 NW 3/55 28.2.52. II GV 2. C17 altered C18 and later. 2 storey and attic. Painted brick, Raised brick quoins, painted moulded soe string, 1st floor. Moulded and bracketed eaves cornice. Old tile roof. 3 hipped dormer casements. Main part of front - 5 windows on 1st floor. 4 windows on ground floor (the right hand recently altered to a doorway with a very poor glazed secondary door), and 6-panel central door, good knocker. Rectangular fanlight, tall panelled reveal to opening. Plain C18 surround with dentilled cornice, disfigured by modern sun blind case. Fluted blocks at doorhead level. Tall flanking chimneys, left hand of rusticated brick and probably modern. Extension left hand (same roof) 4 windows on 1st floor, 2 windows on ground floor and 1 modern garage door, and house door of fielded panels in modern pilaster case. No 8A also under same roof as Nos 7 and 7A but with rendered front. Canted C19 bay window on 1st floor with panelled apron. Garage doors on ground floor and modern house door. Lower colourwashed brick wing to rear, 3 sash windows glazing bars intact.
All the listed buildings in the Close form an outstanding group.
Listing NGR: SU1442829589
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 318966
- 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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