Close Gate
CLOSE GATE, 47, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1260032
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Close Gate
- Statutory Address:
- CLOSE GATE, 47, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1260032
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Close Gate
- Statutory Address 1:
- CLOSE GATE, 47, HIGH 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:
- CLOSE GATE, 47, HIGH STREET
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 14297 29774
Details
HIGH STREET 1. 1594 (East Side) No 47 (Close Gate) SU 1429 NW 3/88 28.2.52. II* GV 2, Access through carriageway in No 49 the High Street qv. Mid C18. 3 storey. Brick with plain lst floor string, moulded 2nd floor string, chamfered brick quoins, and wide flat eaves with pairs of cut brackets. Hipped old tile roof. 6 windows (2 false on 2nd floor) to upper floor. 6-Panel central door in plain frame with doric doorcase, heavy scroll bracketed frieze and moulded pediment. Early Cl9 wrought iron lamp on bracket over door. 4 ground floor windows (spacing altered) and modern half octagon bay to right hand spoiling symmetry of design. Small service door left hand and 2-storey stable extension with tile hung upper part and one window. Interior: the hall has a fine screen of 3 bays with Ionic pilasters applied to 4 centred arcading with keystones. Closed string staircase with twisted balusters, panelled newels. Fine drawing room, fully panelled above skirting and dado cornice cove enriched with anthemion and palmette motifs. Good fireplace mirror above with fruit carving to frame and broken pediment over with urn and carved garlands. Elaborate rococo stucco work ceiling with garlands swags, shells and shaped centre panel. Pedimented doorcase.
Nos 37 to 51 (odd) form a group with Nos 50 to 58 (even) & No 64.
Listing NGR: SU1429729774
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 319188
- 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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