Idmiston Manor
IDMISTON MANOR, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1355682
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Idmiston Manor
- Statutory Address:
- IDMISTON MANOR, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1355682
- Date first listed:
- 10-Jan-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 29-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Idmiston Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- IDMISTON MANOR, CHURCH 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:
- IDMISTON MANOR, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Idmiston
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 19813 37318
Details
IDMISTON CHURCH ROAD SU 13 NE (south side) 3/64 Idmiston Manor (formerly listed as Manor Farmhouse) 10.1.53 II*
House. c.1600 probably for Giles Rowbach, died 1633. Rendered flint, with limestone dressings. Tiled roof. Two storeys and attics, with cellar under left section. Three wide bays, with two short wings to rear of left bays, and mid C19 structure, now a separate dwelling and not of special interest, added to rear of right bay, with its own back wing parallel to front. Plan has cross passage within low hall extending to right, and parlour on higher level to left. Dog-leg stair to rear of passage. Two storey gabled porch with open Tudor arch at ground level, and paned windows to chamber over. Timber paned casement windows, those to right having mid C19 stone floating cornice on brackets as rear wing. Three gabled dormers and gable stacks. Interior has timber framed partition with central paired panelled doors to left of cross passage, leading to fully C17 panelled parlour, the panelling with carved top frieze. Major fireplace with carved spandrels and ovolo and cyma moulded jambs. Within hall, a lateral plain chamfered stone fireplace. Panelled shutters to deep window reveals. C17 dog leg stair with shaped and perforated splat balusters. First floor has principal chamber over hall, fully panelled in later C17 work, with bolection moulded panels, door and oak cornice. Rear chamber similar but more modestly panelled. Attics have simply chamfered oak door surrounds and double butt purlin roof. Here negotiations were commenced with General George Monck for the Restoration of Charles II to the English throne. (RCHM Survey: Pamphlet English Joy (1660) Harl. Misc. Vol VII 1810 p.lll).
Listing NGR: SU1981737315
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 319957
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Harleian Miscellany in English Joy, Vol. 7, (1810), 111
Other
Idmiston Manor House Report, (1977)
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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