The Lyns
THE LYNS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1285206
- Date first listed:
- 13-Nov-1962
- List Entry Name:
- The Lyns
- Statutory Address:
- THE LYNS
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- Date:
- 2000-09-04
- Reference:
- IOE01/02158/21
- Rights:
- © Mr Arthur A. Chapman. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1285206
- Date first listed:
- 13-Nov-1962
- List Entry Name:
- The Lyns
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE LYNS
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 LYNS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Winsley
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 80509 60708
Details
ST 86 SW WINSLEY TURLEIGH
4/313 The Lyns
13.11.62
GV II
Farmhouse, C16, refronted in C18, rubble stone with stone slate roofs, east end stack and ridge stack to main range, west chimney gable to west end cross wing. Two storeys and attic. Main range has regular three-window front of C18 cyma-moulded flush mullion windows, 3-light each side, 2-light to centre over plank door in raised moulded surround with hood on brackets. Ground floor windows have hoodmoulds. Lower cross wing has gable projecting to north and ovolo-moulded C17 mullion windows with hoodmoulds, one 3- light to ground and first floors, one 2-light to attic. Roof of main range is hipped down to cross wing ridge. Interior: Possible former open hall house, of three room and cross passage plan with fine Tudor-arched fireplaces in hall and on each floor of cross wing. Hall has high inserted 4-panel compartmental ceiling with deep hollow-moulded beams. Trusses above have some smoke blackening. South end floor levels bear no relation to C18 front, heavy chamfered and stopped beams. North end room has very heavy floor joists. Probably the house of the Druce family, recorded in Turleigh from C16.
Listing NGR: ST8050960708
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 314761
- 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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