The Corner House
THE CORNER HOUSE, 2, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1363927
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Corner House
- Statutory Address:
- THE CORNER HOUSE, 2, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1363927
- Date first listed:
- 20-Dec-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Corner House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CORNER HOUSE, 2, CHURCH 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 CORNER HOUSE, 2, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lacock
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 91554 68557
Details
LACOCK CHURCH STREET ST 9168 ( north side) 4/39 No 2 (The Corner House) 20.12.60 GV II*
House, early C17 on late medieval core, rubble stone with some timber-framing and stone slate roofs. The main range is C17 two- storey with ridge stack, 2-gabled to Church Street, with ovolo- moulded long stone-mullioned windows and hoodmoulds. Left side has 3-light each floor, right has 4-light with king mullion each floor. West end gable has similar 3-light over two 2-lights paired under one hoodmould. Short rear wing adjoins with door and 2-light over. North end wall has 3-light timber-mullioned ground floor window and similar 4-light over. Gable is timber framed. A larger rear wing adjoining to east has west side exposed framing and roughcast north end. To right of main front is low timber-frame and red brick range continuously roofed with No 3 (q.v.). Interior: in right section and extending into C17 range are 3 full cruck trusses, possibly C14 hall house, now partly in No 3. C17 range has finely panelled south west room with GC 1633 inscribed, moulded Tudor-arched fireplace and finely moulded beam with unusual carved stops. One moulded Tudor-arched fireplace upstairs.
Listing NGR: ST9155468557
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 315473
- 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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