Willsbridge Castle
WILLSBRIDGE CASTLE, BATH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1319767
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jul-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Willsbridge Castle
- Statutory Address:
- WILLSBRIDGE CASTLE, BATH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1319767
- Date first listed:
- 15-Jul-1981
- List Entry Name:
- Willsbridge Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- WILLSBRIDGE CASTLE, BATH ROAD
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:
- WILLSBRIDGE CASTLE, BATH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hanham Abbots
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 66385 70646
Details
1. 5118 HANHAM ABBOTS BATH ROAD Willsbridge Willsbridge Castle ST 67 SE 4/152 II GV 2. Willsbridge House was built circa 1730 for John Pearsall. The crenellations were added after 1851 by Capt John Shatton. On prominent hillside site. Three storeys, crenellated with angle turrets and crenellated parapet. Rendered apart from castellation, plinth, moulded cornice, parapet and buttresses. Hipped slate roofs; 3 X 3 bays. Entrance front has buttresses with 2 set-offs flanking entrance bay, pilastered portico with cornice and double 6 panel doors with shaped fielded panels, lower 2 reeded. Glazing bar sash windows except for 2nd floor (plain 2-light casements) in cock-bead surrounds. Outer 1st and ground floor windows tripartite in Venetian style, on 1st floor centre light square headed, on ground floor centre light with intersecting glazing. Some panelled shutters. The applied "castle features include corner turrets which have 3 set-offs and blind arrow loopes framed by cill and lintel bands. The south-east front: plate glass sash windows, the 2 outer ground floor windows are angled bays; left hand turret thicker than the others and has corbels for a wall-walk. To left of this and set back is a further 2 bay later Victorian extension, gabled with stepped buttress to left ending at gate pier for former stable yard. North-east front has set back extension to main front: single storey rendered and crenellated. Three bays, glazing bar sashes ending in angled open turret with cross arrow loops in 2 stages, plinth and plat-bands, plain door surround with blank shield over. Interior: south-east ground floor room has mid C18 panelled dado and overmantel panelling, stone stair with mid-C19 style plain cast-iron balusters with knops and with mahogany band rail, lit by Perpendicular style 2-light window. Considerable alterations.
Listing NGR: ST6638570646
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 28669
- 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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