The Ivy Longhouse and the Ivy Stables
THE IVY LONGHOUSE AND THE IVY STABLES, BATH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1268174
- Date first listed:
- 25-Apr-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Ivy Longhouse and the Ivy Stables
- Statutory Address:
- THE IVY LONGHOUSE AND THE IVY STABLES, BATH ROAD
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- Date:
- 2007-04-20
- Reference:
- IOE01/16158/21
- Rights:
- © Mr Keith Young. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1268174
- Date first listed:
- 25-Apr-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- The Ivy Longhouse and the Ivy Stables
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE IVY LONGHOUSE AND THE IVY STABLES, BATH 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:
- THE IVY LONGHOUSE AND THE IVY STABLES, BATH 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 91697 73201
Details
CHIPPENHAM
ST9173SE BATH ROAD 930-1/9/4 (South side) 25/04/50 The Ivy Longhouse and The Ivy Stables (Formerly Listed as: BATH ROAD The Ivy)
GV II*
Service wing with dovecot and stables to Ivy House (qv), both are now dwellings. C17, remodelled early C18. Limestone ashlar, stone slate roof hipped to the right end of the stables, moulded ashlar ridge stacks to the left of the service wing with a bellcote between. The service wing is 3-unit plan; the stables, continuing to the right, are sub-divided. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; the service wing is symmetrical 7-window range. 7-bay front with rusticated quoins to central pedimented bay and to entrance bays in centre of each flanking range. One bay to the left is now part of The Ivy West Wing (qv). The Ivy Longhouse and The Ivy Stables are each 3-window range. Cornice and parapet to the front, platband and parapet to the rear. The central range and those inside of left and right are stepped slightly forward with chamfered rusticated quoins. Raised surrounds and roll-edge stone-mullioned leaded windows; those to the the 1st floor have 3-lights to the centre under a pediment, flanked by 2-light windows. The central ground-floor Venetian window is flanked by 2-light windows with a semicircular arch to each light and moulded imposts. The 2 projecting side bays have a raised surround with keystone and imposts to semicircular-arched doorways with radial fanlights. Rear includes C17 moulded stone mullioned windows with thick glazing bars to early C18 sashes. INTERIOR: stone-flagged floors to the ground floor, some wide oak boards to the upper floors. A through-passage to the inside left has double doors approx 3m tall with C18 hinges, locks, bolts, chain, etc. The room to the left of the passage, the former servants' hall, has a stone segmental arch to an open fire which is flanked by C18 cupboards with 3-panelled doors. The room to the right of the passage has a wide segmental arch to an open fire backing onto the passage with a segmental-arched recess to the left, possibly a former bread oven. Against the right-hand wall is a large C19 dresser. The room to the far right (at the centre of the block in the pedimented range), is now a C20 stairwell. This range was formerly a dovecote and the 1st-floor walls are lined with angled ashlar recesses. 1st-floor rooms to the left have C18 edge-roll-moulded stone fireplaces. Evidence of C18 alterations are visible in the oak-boarded attic. The C17 3-bay tie-beam roof has threaded purlins to the front which have been cut to accommodate the gable behind the C18 pediment. Other purlins are trenched, the ridge is in notch. (Chamberlain, Joseph A: Chippenham: Chippenham: 1976-: 126; Country Life Magazine.: Jackson-Stopps, Gervase: Country Life September 3 1992).
Listing NGR: ST9169773201
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 462185
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Chamberlain, J A, Chippenham, (), 126
Country Life in Country Life, (1992)
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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