Kennet House
KENNET HOUSE, BROAD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1319564
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Kennet House
- Statutory Address:
- KENNET HOUSE, BROAD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1319564
- Date first listed:
- 25-Oct-1951
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 28-Feb-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Kennet House
- Statutory Address 1:
- KENNET HOUSE, BROAD 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:
- KENNET HOUSE, BROAD STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- East Ilsley
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 49292 81024
Details
EAST ILSLEY BROAD STREET SU 48 SE (South side) 3/29 Kennet House 25.10.51 (Formerly listed as Kennett G.V. House and Stable block) II*
House. Early C18 with C19 and C20 alterations. Red brick; hipped tiled roof. Long rectangular plan running east/west- with 3 gabled wings at right angles to south. 2 storeys and attic; plinth, moulded band at first floor, rubbed brick flat arches to windows, bracketed timber eaves cornice, central pedimented dormer on north, flanking chimneys. North Elevation:- 8 glazing bar sashes with exposed box frames, the 6 to the left in the original build and the 2 to the right in a slightly later addition; 3 elaborate cast lead rainwater heads, 3 insurance plaques between 3rd and 4th sashes from left; 8 panel door in 3rd bay from left with raised and fielded bolection moulded panels in moulded architrave supporting frieze and keyblock flanked by carved scroll brackets under cornice curved back in centre to support shell pediment hood with cupid sitting on scroll at base of shell, 3 stone steps to door. Interior:- C18 bolection moulded panelling to hall, landing, ground and first floor rooms on east including bolection fire and door surrounds with matching doors; open well stair with moulded handrail ramping up to square newels and twisted balusters; rooms to west have dado panelling and plaster cornice. B.O.E. Berkshire p.135.
Listing NGR: SU4930881032
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 39857
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Berkshire, (1966), 135
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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