The Old Coach House Worton House
THE OLD COACH HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272609
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1962
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Coach House Worton House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD COACH HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/07125/25
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272609
- Date first listed:
- 19-Mar-1962
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Coach House Worton House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD COACH HOUSE, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- WORTON HOUSE, 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:
- THE OLD COACH HOUSE, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- WORTON HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Worton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 97656 57441
Details
WORTON HIGH STREET ST 95 NE (south side) 7/355 Worton House and The Old Coach-house 19.3.62 GV II
House, late C18, red brick with thin white joints and low pitched slate valley roof and brick stacks. Three-storey formal north front with full-height canted bays each side, ashlar plinth, panelled sill-band, sill-course and modillion cornice with blocking course. C19 plate glass sashes, 3 each floor to canted bays, one to each floor in centre over 4-panel door in moulded arched surround with traceried iron and cast lead fanlight framed by engaged Roman Doric columns with entablature and pediment. Gauged brick heads to all windows. Two-window west side with gauged brick heads, 3-window rear with arched head to doorway. Long 2-storey rear wing, The Old Coach-house, red brick and timber-frame with imitation slates and various casement windows. Stable and loft at south end. Sill plate and some wall-posts exposed to front. Said to have been a pre-existing cottage joined to Worton House later and extended to south. Worton House has some moulded plaster cornices to front rooms. Said to have been built about 1789.
Listing NGR: ST9765657441
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 448568
- 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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