Axford Farmhouse
AXFORD FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1300471
- Date first listed:
- 22-Aug-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Axford Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- AXFORD FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1300471
- Date first listed:
- 22-Aug-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Axford Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- AXFORD FARMHOUSE
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:
- AXFORD FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ramsbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 25095 70284
Details
SU 27 SE RAMSBURY AXFORD
4/171 Axford Farmhouse 22.8.66
I
House, medieval, C17 and C19, incorporating chapel of c1250 - 1300. House brick laced flint with stone slate roof 5-6 bays, 2-storey. Cross passage with heated chamber to left incorporating medieval open hall. South wing of 2 bays now part kitchen, dated on gable 1660 S.E.P. reset in C19 alterations. 6-panelled door. Various timber windows. On south, gabled porch of C19. 3 stacks, two with initials E. P. part rebuilt in C19 with diagonal brick shafts. Roof quarter-hipped at ends. Interior of house has central truss over former hall with complete smoke blackened bay to east, and half bay to right with trimmer for louvre. Collar has knee braces and canted struts, the blade and braces having three hollow chamfers. Chapel attached to east gable of farmhouse, late C13. Rendered flint with ashlar quoins and tiled roof. 3 bays, now with inserted floor. Door on south, keeled nook shafts with bell capitals and simple keeled roll with hoodmould. East of door 2 windows of 'Y' tracery in 2 chamfered orders. Bay west of door with blocked square-headed window and probable second replaced with sash. Upper 2-light ogee-headed cinquefoiled lights with mouchette spandrels. Interior now outbuilding: fine piscina with credence shelf, all under cinquefoiled head. Bowl of piscina supported by column no incorporated into wall. Roof C17 replacement with timber framed gable, perhaps earlier. East wall below gable rebuilt in concrete blocks.
Listing NGR: SU2509170286
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 310634
- 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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