Lackham House
LACKHAM HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1363942
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lackham House
- Statutory Address:
- LACKHAM HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1363942
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Lackham House
- Statutory Address 1:
- LACKHAM HOUSE
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:
- LACKHAM HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Lacock
- National Grid Reference:
- ST9228670177
Details
LACOCK LACKHAM
ST 97 SW
1/114 Lackham House
II
Country house, now agricultural college, 1791-6 for James Montagu,
ashlar with low pitched slate valley roofs and ashlar end stacks.
Formal 3-storey Palladian style mansion, square plan with low
parallel wings each side linked by screen walls to main range.
Garden front of 2-3-2 windows with slightly projected pedimented
centre and balustraded parapet each side. Ground floor, possibly
altered, has plain tall French windows and high 8-column Roman
Doric loggia with balustraded balcony. First floor pedimented sash
windows in architraves with moulded sill course, moulded band over
and attic casements in square openings. Modillion cornice. Rear,
entrance, facade is much plainer, 2-2-2 windows with walling of
square rubble up to attic, which is ashlar faced. Moulded cornice
and parapet. Ground floor has boldly detailed free Baroque style
enclosed porch of c1900 in ashlar with typical blocked columns and
pilasters, deep semi-circular hood and Arts and Crafts style iron
lamps. Link walls each side of main fronts have moulded cornice
and balustrade. Parallel wings have end walls treated as
decorative pavilions with 3-bay fronts, the centres advanced with
pediments applied against pedimental gables, the narrow side bays
with parapets. Centre ground floor tripartite window with 12-pane
sash each side, first floor sill-course under centre lunette with
oval light to side bays. East side of east wing has plain 2-storey
elevation of 2-light beaded mullion windows. West side of west
wing is former coach-house and stable with projecting pedimented
centre of 2 lunettes over 2 blocked coach entries. Ridge cupola.
Attractive pedimented dormers, possibly of c1900, each side.
Ground floor mostly obscured, but, to left, 2 lunettes and centre
door.
Interior: much fielded panelling to hall and spine corridors.
Ground floor north-west room has Adam style decoration and fine
plaster ceiling. Open well stair with turned balusters and
panelled dado. Original panelled doors. In west service court, a
billiard room with top-lit coved ceiling and vine tendril Arts and
Crafts style plasterwork of c1900. Lackham was owned by the
Baynard family from the C14 to 1636 when it passed to the Montagu
family. The medieval house was demolished by James Montagu V in
1791. The alterations of c1900 were carried out for G.L. Palmer.
(Wiltshire Notes and Queries, 3, 1899)
Listing NGR: ST9228670177
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 315549
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Wiltshire Notes and Queries in Wiltshire Notes and Queries, Vol. 3, (1899)
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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