Albert Cottages and Attached Wall and Gate Piers
ALBERT COTTAGES AND ATTACHED WALL AND GATE PIERS, 43 AND 45, LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268085
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jun-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Albert Cottages and Attached Wall and Gate Piers
- Statutory Address:
- ALBERT COTTAGES AND ATTACHED WALL AND GATE PIERS, 43 AND 45, LONDON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1268085
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jun-1978
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Albert Cottages and Attached Wall and Gate Piers
- Statutory Address 1:
- ALBERT COTTAGES AND ATTACHED WALL AND GATE PIERS, 43 AND 45, LONDON ROAD
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:
- ALBERT COTTAGES AND ATTACHED WALL AND GATE PIERS, 43 AND 45, LONDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chippenham
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 92436 72811
Details
CHIPPENHAM
ST9272NW LONDON ROAD 930-1/12/70 (South West side) 22/06/78 Nos.43 AND 45 Albert Cottages and attached wall and gate piers (Formerly Listed as: LONDON ROAD Nos.43 AND 45)
II
House, now 2 dwellings. Mid C18 (before 1784) with early C19 (before 1831) wings to the London Road front (north). Coursed squared limestone rubble with dressed quoins, half-hipped stone slate roof with 2 stone lateral stacks to the north of the main block, painted ashlar and render to the later wings, that to the left with a stone slate roof, that to the right with double-Roman tiles. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; symmetrical 3-window range to the original south front which has 2- and 3-light stone-mullioned windows to the 1st floor. The north front has an 8/8-pane sash window and 4-panel door to the right wing and a 10/10-pane sash over paired 6/6-pane sashes to the ground-floor left. INTERIOR: not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: the north garden is enclosed by an approx 2m high rubblestone wall attached to the left extending forward for approx 10m to the street. The similar wall to the right is partly demolished but the front wall sweeps boldly down on both sides to central ashlar gate piers with pyramidal tops which flank steps to the house. They are inscribed "Albert Cottages"
Listing NGR: ST9243672811
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 462267
- 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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