The North Canonry and the Gatehouse
THE NORTH CANONRY AND THE GATEHOUSE, 60, THE CLOSE, SALISBURY, SP1 2EN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1261322
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The North Canonry and the Gatehouse
- Statutory Address:
- THE NORTH CANONRY AND THE GATEHOUSE, 60, THE CLOSE, SALISBURY, SP1 2EN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1261322
- Date first listed:
- 28-Feb-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The North Canonry and the Gatehouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE NORTH CANONRY AND THE GATEHOUSE, 60, THE CLOSE, SALISBURY, SP1 2EN
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:
- THE NORTH CANONRY AND THE GATEHOUSE, 60, THE CLOSE, SALISBURY, SP1 2EN
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 14153 29600
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 12/01/2016
SU 1429 NW
3/11
THE CLOSE
No 60, The North Canonry and The Gatehouse
(Formerly listed as No 60 (The North Canonry) and Coach House)
28.2.52
GV
II*
There is now no No 61. Flint and Chilmark stone house of C13 origin. Largely
rebuilt in C16 and C17. Restored by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, C19. Not set
back as other houses. A picturesque unsymmetrical front with a rectangular
2-storey projecting central gabled bay with small octagonal angle buttresses
topped with ogee shaped finials, this bay has a 14-light mullioned and transomed
leaded casement on each floor and a small single attic louvre over, the whole
bay of ashlar. The RH portion of building has a triple gabled upper part overhanging
first floor windows with a plastered cove. Old tile roof. 3 C16 4-light
mullioned and transomed windows with drip moulds and corner sheilds with initials
right hand for Richard Hill resident from 1672-95 and modern lead lights,
on 1st floor. Central oriel window under 5 arched lights, probably C19.
Small 2-light basement window under oriel and a 3-light 4-centred arched casement
to right hand. Corner buttress. A tall arched coach entry passes through
building to right hand of projecting bay, with a small doorway between the
archway and bay.
To right hand of house small C17 double coach house with hipped roof, and
pair of flat arched doorways with panelled double doors.
To left hand of bay a plain C19 extension stuccoed with 4 windows.
The garden is famous for its central walk to the river ending in a small terrace
parallel with the river.
Interior: beneath the right hand wing is a C13 undercroft with short round
pier and round abacus, vaults do not survive. To the rear in the part with
polygonal buttresses a blocked 2 centred arch. Principal room in this part
on 1st floor with mid C17 carved wood overmantel.
All the listed buildings in the Close form an outstanding group.
Listing NGR: SU1415129590
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 319048
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 46 Wiltshire,
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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