The Moat House
THE MOAT HOUSE, 23, NORTH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1355787
- Date first listed:
- 04-Aug-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Moat House
- Statutory Address:
- THE MOAT HOUSE, 23, NORTH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1355787
- Date first listed:
- 04-Aug-1951
- List Entry Name:
- The Moat House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MOAT HOUSE, 23, NORTH 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:
- THE MOAT HOUSE, 23, NORTH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wilton
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 09691 31320
Details
1. 5409 NORTH STREET (North-West Side) No 23 (The Moat House) SU 0931 5/24 4.8.51. II
2. Dated 1801, on site of and incorporating an earlier house. Former Charity Free School (principal 1st floor room called the Dormitory). Left hand corner stone to front bears date. 2 storeys, colour-washed red and blue brick. Plinth, 1st floor gault brick string, offset and dentil eaves. Hipped old tile roof with end chimneys. Glazing bar sash windows with stone voussoirs and projecting keys. 4 on 1st floor, 2 on ground floor to left; on right a large tripartite window inserted in segmental headed former stable entrance. Flush panel 2 leaf doors with segmental-arched radiating fanlight over under semi-circular hooded pediment supported on 2 Doric columns, all overgrown. Victorian footscraper. Elevation returned left with cornice. Further parallel extension to rear. In yard adjacent to tributary stream a cracked slate clock with roman numerals from the stables at Fonthill. Interior somewhat altered; panelled dado in front ground floor room.
Listing NGR: SU0969131320
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 319263
- 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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