Foxhanger House
FOXHANGER HOUSE, MARSH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272869
- Date first listed:
- 03-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Foxhanger House
- Statutory Address:
- FOXHANGER HOUSE, MARSH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1272869
- Date first listed:
- 03-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Foxhanger House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOXHANGER HOUSE, MARSH LANE
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:
- FOXHANGER HOUSE, MARSH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Rowde
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 97679 61436
Details
ST 96 BE ROWDE MARSH LANE 4/255 Foxhanger House GV II House, cl830 stucco and red brick with slate low-pitched roofs. Two and 3 storeys. Main range is stuccoed with hipped valley roof, centre stack and overhanging eaves. To the road, 2 storeys, 2 upper 12-pane windows, ground floor cambered-head 16-pane sash and 12-pane sash. Six-panel door to right with overlight and tent porch. Garden front has three storeys, altered to ground floor, 12-pane and 16-pane to first floor, 9-pane and 16-pane above. South return has former door, now window, 16-pane above and second- floor 12-pane. South end block is taller with south end stack, stuccoed to road but red brick to garden with arcaded ground floor of 2 glazing bar sashes with sunk panels below and door to right, gauged brick heads and ashlar imposts. Large 12-pane first floor window, 9-pane above. Single storey range attached to south. House is said to have been built for John Blackwell, chief engineer of the Kennet and Avon Canal Company 1806-41.
Listing NGR: ST9767961436
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 447361
- 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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