West Amesbury House
WEST AMESBURY HOUSE, WEST AMESBURY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1318515
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- West Amesbury House
- Statutory Address:
- WEST AMESBURY HOUSE, WEST AMESBURY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1318515
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- West Amesbury House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEST AMESBURY HOUSE, WEST AMESBURY
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:
- WEST AMESBURY HOUSE, WEST AMESBURY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Amesbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 14221 41491
Details
AMESBURY WEST AMESBURY SU 1441 (north west side)
11/81 West Amesbury House 10.1.53 GV I
House, C15, C17, altered in C18 and remodelled in early C20 by Detmar Blow. Flint and limestone chequerwork with stone quoins. Tiled roofs. Two storeys, cellars and attics. Front has two wide gabled bays with narrower linking bays, slightly inset, and containing main entrance. Half bay on east side C20, with parapet. Six x fielded and panelled door with margin glazed fanlight, over 4 semi-circular stone steps. Gabled bays replace narrower and cross wings and recessed centre with three gables. Ground floor of each bay has one 4-light stone-mullioned window, with recessed chamfered two-light windows to first floor with moulded architraves. Two- light attic windows with chamfered mullions. Coped gables with pineapple finials. Brick stacks. To left, carriage entrance through single storey stable wing (q.v.). Interior: Hallway with living room to left, dining room to right and stair to rear. Kitchen wing extended to rear on right. Left wing incorporates the parlour wing of a C15 house. Six trusses forming 5 equal bays; arched braced collars and 2 tiers of wind braces to purlins, the tapered principal rafters halved at apex. End trusses have weathered outer faces. First floor has chamfered 2-centred stone arch from upper floor of central block, perhaps a gallery. Ground floor has C15 moulded timber screen between lateral passage from stair, and kitchen. Opposite, C17 panelling. Main reception rooms have C18 panelling, panelled doors and shutters and eared fire surround to rear east room. Queen post and arched collar roof to main range, probably a heightening of earlier block. Stair has twisted balusters, early C18. (Country Life, 1st Sept. 1960; Headquarters of the Experimental Flying Group, 1939; NMR 50119)
Listing NGR: SU1422141491
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 321393
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 1 September, (1960)
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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