The Close
THE CLOSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1355653
- Date first listed:
- 18-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- The Close
- Statutory Address:
- THE CLOSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1355653
- Date first listed:
- 18-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- The Close
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CLOSE
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:
- THE CLOSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Allington
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 20089 38583
Details
ALLINGTON BOSCOMBE SU 23 NW 4/10 The Close 18.2.58 II
House. Later C17 and c.1800. Flint and brick with tiled roof. Two storeys and attics. Probably originally a central hall bay with service room to left and cross parlour wing on right, outshut added to centre c.1800 and front elevation rebuilt in 3 stages. Entrance 6-panelled door, the upper panels glazed, under wood Tuscan portico of c.1800. Various timber casement windows with leaded glazing. Two dormers to front, one to rear. Roof hipped, and swept down over outshut to rear. Interior: Centre bay has double ovolo moulded spine beam, with single ovolo beam to right bay, now kitchen, with added gable stack of c.1800. Bar chamfer stops to left bay, formerly service room, now drawing room. Stair in outshut has bulbous newels and shaped balusters. Timber framed partitions to upper floor and C17 stair to attic with wavy splat balusters. Double purlin roof, lower butt, and upper clasped. (RCHM survey).
Listing NGR: SU2008938583
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 319908
- 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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