The Wilderness
THE WILDERNESS, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1285450
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Wilderness
- Statutory Address:
- THE WILDERNESS, CHURCH LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1285450
- Date first listed:
- 24-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Wilderness
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WILDERNESS, CHURCH 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:
- THE WILDERNESS, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Box
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 82294 68520
Details
ST 8268 BOX CHURCH LANE (north side)
3/41 The Wilderness
GV II
Marked on O.S. as Becket Mill. House, mid to later C18 and c1840, ashlar with stone tiled mansard roof to earlier range and slate low pitched hipped roof to c1840 west end. Original range 2 storeys and attic, double fronted, with mansard roof, coped gables and end wall stacks. One dormer, two 16-pane sashes of c1800 type to each floor, raised band and blocked central door in raised moulded surround. To rear is ashlar stair tower with hipped roof flanked by outshut roofs. At west end is large range added for G.Mullins c1840, 2 storeys and basement with 3-window west front of 16-pane outer sashes, 12-pane first floor centre sash and projecting ashlar enclosed porch with pilaster surround to double doors. Ground floor 16-pane windows have margin lights. Similar south end ground floor window, floor band and sunk panel above with small oval light. Three storey north end wall. On part of site of large Roman villa, a mill site from the early middle ages, deeds of 1727 recording 2 tenements and 2 water grist mills.
Listing NGR: ST8229268518
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 316901
- 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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