Sir James Thynne House With Front Walls and Gate Piers
SIR JAMES THYNNE HOUSE WITH FRONT WALLS AND GATE PIERS, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1300662
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Sir James Thynne House With Front Walls and Gate Piers
- Statutory Address:
- SIR JAMES THYNNE HOUSE WITH FRONT WALLS AND GATE PIERS, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1300662
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1969
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 01-Jul-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Sir James Thynne House With Front Walls and Gate Piers
- Statutory Address 1:
- SIR JAMES THYNNE HOUSE WITH FRONT WALLS AND GATE PIERS, CHURCH STREET
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:
- SIR JAMES THYNNE HOUSE WITH FRONT WALLS AND GATE PIERS, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Longbridge Deverill
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 86701 41260
Details
LONGBRIDGE DEVERILL CHURCH STREET ST 84 SE (east side) 3/179 Sir James Thynne House with front walls and gate piers 11.9.69 (formerly listed as Almshouses)
GV II
Almshouse. Founded 1655 by Sir James Thynne. Rubble stone, stone slate roof, stone stacks removed in 1980s. Gable end to road, central through passage. Two storey, 5-windowed; casements. Three planked doors with strap hinges and slated canopies, in moulded stone architraves. First floor has central 4-light ovolo- moulded mullioned and transomed window with 2-light ovolo-mullioned casement and 3-light mullioned and transomed window either side; three large gables with saddleback coping and ball finials. Left return has C20 four-light mullioned casement to ground floor, 3- light mullioned and transomed window to first floor, wooden clock face projecting from gable on carved bracket with hipped tiled roof, louvred bellcote with tiled pyramidal roof and ball finial, both probably C19. Rear has central planked door in moulded architrave with hoodmould, 2-light recessed chamfered mullioned casement either side, first floor has two 2-light ovolo-mullioned casements with hoodmoulds, in between three large gables, formerly to stacks. Right return has 4-light ovolo-mullioned casement to ground floor, 3-light mullioned and transomed window to first and 2-light mullioned window to attic, all with hoodmoulds. Interior retains original features, despite 1980s modernisation. Ground floor has chamfered beams, stone floor to through passage, moulded plank and muntin partitions, planked and studded doors in doorcases with ogee chamfers and stops. Two closed string staircases with moulded handrails and square chamfered newels. Ground and first floor have square chamfered stone fireplaces with plain mantels. Attached to front are rubble stone walls with pitched coping, square gate piers with pyramidal stone cappings and ball finials, possibly C19. Founded by Sir James Thynne, of Longleat House (q.v. Horningsham CP).
Listing NGR: ST8670141260
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 313400
- 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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