Summer House to Rear of Old Wardour House
SUMMER HOUSE TO REAR OF OLD WARDOUR HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1318790
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Summer House to Rear of Old Wardour House
- Statutory Address:
- SUMMER HOUSE TO REAR OF OLD WARDOUR HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1318790
- Date first listed:
- 06-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Summer House to Rear of Old Wardour House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SUMMER HOUSE TO REAR OF OLD WARDOUR HOUSE
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:
- SUMMER HOUSE TO REAR OF OLD WARDOUR HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Donhead St. Andrew
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 93856 26266
Details
DONHEAD ST. ANDREW WARDOUR PARK ST 92 NW (east side)
4/24 Summer house to rear of Old Wardour House
GV II
Summer house, now annexe to house. Late C17. Limestone ashlar, tiled roof. Two-storey, 4-window; sashes. C20 panelled door in round-arched surround with keystone and imposts to left of centre, two 9-pane fixed leaded round-arched windows to right and one to left of door, all with keystones and imposts to architraves, small leaded windows between. Plat band above keystones; four 9-pane sashes in plain architraves with sill band to first floor, moulded cornice to plain blocking course. Left return has large square opening, plat band and one 9-pane sash in plain architrave to first floor, blocking course and gable with coping. Right return has C20 panelled door. Interior not inspected. Attached to right is shell of 2-storey C17 stables with no roof and unglazed mullioned windows. One of a series of buildings built against the south wall of Old Wardour Castle bailey. Possibly the 'Banketting House' built 1687. (DOE Guide - Old Wardour Castle, 1968)
Listing NGR: ST9385626266
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 320808
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Old Wardour Castle, (1968)
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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