Bowerhill Farmhouse
BOWERHILL FARMHOUSE, SPA ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272424
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Bowerhill Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- BOWERHILL FARMHOUSE, SPA ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272424
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-2002
- List Entry Name:
- Bowerhill Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOWERHILL FARMHOUSE, SPA 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:
- BOWERHILL FARMHOUSE, SPA ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Melksham Without
- National Grid Reference:
- ST9146262583
Details
368/0/10004
12-NOV-02
MELKSHAM WITHOUT
SPA ROAD
Bowerhill Farmhouse
II
Farmhouse. Circa early C18; extended C19. Limestone rubble with dressed stone quoins and window frames. Steeply-pitched sprocketed hipped stone slate roof. Axial and side stacks with red brick shafts.
PLAN: 2-room plan front range with central entrance passage leading to large kitchen in short service wing behind left room; wing extended to rear C19.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attic. Symmetrical 3-bay north east front with large 2-light casements with horizontal glazing bars, centre first floor blocked 2-light window with original cyma moulded stone frame; central doorway with chamfered stone frame and circa late C19 glazed and panelled door; gabled dormer to left of centre with casement window. Long gable-ended wing at rear, the original range with small cyma moulded stone frame window on either side, the extension with later casements; stone outshut on outer south east side and later C20 glazed outshut on north west side.
INTERIOR: Large former kitchen in rear rear wing with chamfered cross-beams with run-out stops. Front rooms have Victorian chimneypieces. Panelled doors and winder staircase.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 489843
- 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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