Granary 77m NW of Corsham Court

Estate Yard, Corsham Court, Corsham, Chippenham, SN13 0BZ

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Overview

A granary of the late-C18 date. Read the official list entry to find out more.

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1284562
Date first listed:: 01-Aug-1986
List Entry Name:: Granary 77m NW of Corsham Court
Statutory Address:: Estate Yard, Corsham Court, Corsham, Chippenham, SN13 0BZ

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1284562
Date first listed:: 01-Aug-1986
Date of most recent amendment:: 03-Jan-2017
List Entry Name:: Granary 77m NW of Corsham Court
Statutory Address 1:: Estate Yard, Corsham Court, Corsham, Chippenham, SN13 0BZ

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: Estate Yard, Corsham Court, Corsham, Chippenham, SN13 0BZ

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Corsham
National Grid Reference:: ST8731870763

Summary

A granary of the late-C18 date.

Reasons for Designation

The granary 77m NW of Corsham Court is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:

* Architectural interest: as a well-built and well-preserved late-C18 granary which retains a significant proportion of historic fabric; * Group value: it is forms part of a strong historic and spatial grouping of agricultural buildings, including a dovecote, barn and probable shelter shed, which are listed at Grade II.

History

The granary at Corsham Court forms part of a group of farm buildings within an estate yard to the north-west of the Grade I listed house and is described as having been built in the late C18.

Details

A granary of the late-C18 date.

MATERIALS: it is constructed of red brick in a Flemish bond with a stone plinth, under a gabled, stone tile roof.

PLAN: it is rectangular on plan and orientated NW-SE.

DESCRIPTION: the building is raised off the ground by staddle stones which carry timber bearers upon which the plinth rests. Each of the elevations has a blind, three-bay arcade. The central arch in the NW gable end has a square-headed doorway with a plank door and timber lintel, with a loading door above; there is also a loading door in the opposite gable end. The SW elevation has a two-light timber opening to the central arch, while the arches to the NE side contain square-headed, ashlar mullioned windows of two lights. Interior not inspected (2016).

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 315134
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.