Chilvester House
CHILVESTER HOUSE, CHILVESTER HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253409
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Chilvester House
- Statutory Address:
- CHILVESTER HOUSE, CHILVESTER HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1253409
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Chilvester House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHILVESTER HOUSE, CHILVESTER HILL
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:
- CHILVESTER HOUSE, CHILVESTER HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bremhill
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 98686 71230
Details
ST 97 SE CALNE WITHOUT CHILVESTER HILL (A4) Calne (north side)
2/40 Chilvester House
GV II
House, early to mid C19 on earlier core, ashlar fronted with slate roof, coped gables and end stacks. Two storeys. Main front range is 5-window with raised plinth, band and rusticated quoins. Moulded eaves cornice. Five 12-pane sashes to first floor. Ground floor centre 6-panel door in Roman Doric pedimented surround, early C19, possibly C18, flanked by large mid C19 stone canted bays. To left, a mid to later C19 one-window extension with large triple window each floor, ground floor window projected forward. A rubble stone steep pitched north-west rear wing could be C17 in origin. Paired north-east rear wing. A stable and coach-house range, not included in listing, has weathervane dated IN 1669, said to relate to this property, but may come from Castle House, Calne, owned by Norborne family in C17.
Listing NGR: ST9875071277
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 436612
- 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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