Avon House
AVON HOUSE, 12, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1355689
- Date first listed:
- 23-Mar-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Avon House
- Statutory Address:
- AVON HOUSE, 12, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 2002-01-04
- Reference:
- IOE01/05391/27
- Rights:
- © Mr Peter J Ellis. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1355689
- Date first listed:
- 23-Mar-1960
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-Jul-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Avon House
- Statutory Address 1:
- AVON HOUSE, 12, HIGH 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:
- AVON HOUSE, 12, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Downton
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 18076 21501
Details
DOWNTON HIGH STREET SU 1821 (south side) 6/95 No 12 (Avon House), (formerly listed as House and shop 23/3/60 premises next west of Church Hous
GV II House in row. Mid-C18. Painted header bond brick, tiled roof, gable-end brick stacks. Symmetrical 2-storey, 5-window front. Central door with 6 fielded panels and fanlight, in arched case with brick quoins and keystone, up stone steps with cast-iron railings. Either side are two plate-glass sashes with fluted keystones. First floor has five plate-glass sashes, the centre in an eared brick surround with cornice. Moulded brick cornice. Three gabled dormers with 2-light casements. Rear has casements to ground floor, central door, first floor has canted bay window to left and two 4-pane sashes, all in late C18 outshut with twin hipped roof. Attached to rear left is 2-storey service wing with planked- door and 3-light casement. Interior has C18 newel stairs with turned balusters, ovolo and ogee moulded door architraves, eared wooden fireplace surround.
Listing NGR: SU1807721501
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 319654
- 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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