21 AND 22, ST JOHN'S STREET
21 AND 22, ST JOHN'S STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1252308
- Date first listed:
- 09-Apr-1954
- List Entry Name:
- 21 AND 22, ST JOHN'S STREET
- Statutory Address:
- 21 AND 22, ST JOHN'S STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1252308
- Date first listed:
- 09-Apr-1954
- List Entry Name:
- 21 AND 22, ST JOHN'S STREET
- Statutory Address 1:
- 21 AND 22, ST JOHN'S 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:
- 21 AND 22, ST JOHN'S 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 00471 61299
Details
1. 1042 ST JOHN'S STREET (South Side)
Nos 21 and 22 SU 0061 4/75 9.4.54.
II* GV
2. Dated 1740 on rain water head. 3 storey colour washed stucco front on plinth. Moulded lst floor stringcourse and 4 Doric pilasters to upper part dividing front into 2 bays. Moulded wood eaves cornice. Hipped slate roof 4 windows to upper floors all with segmental heads, sashes glazing bars intact, flush architrave frames with key blocks, moulded sills. Ground floor has recessed modern door to left in architrave surround, coupled sash windows in flush architrave frame and to right hand corner a wide C18 canted bay on small iron bracket with frieze and cornice. Return front to St John's Court qv has blank upper part flanked by Doric pilasters with stringcourse returned. Recessed 4 panel door to ground floor. The 1st bay of the adjoining row to rear on St John's Court is part of No 22 but is described under Nos 1, 2 and 3 St John's Court. The building is reputed to have been used by General Wolfe when visiting the town.
Nos l9 to 22 (consec) form a group.
Listing NGR: SU0047161299
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 435292
- 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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