West House
WEST HOUSE, 12, WEST STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1364416
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- West House
- Statutory Address:
- WEST HOUSE, 12, WEST STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1364416
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- West House
- Statutory Address 1:
- WEST HOUSE, 12, WEST 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:
- WEST HOUSE, 12, WEST STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Warminster
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 86620 45025
Details
WARMINSTER WEST STREET 1. 5411 (North Side) No 12 (West House) ST 8645 SE 5/79 28.4.52.
II GV
2. Late C18. 3 storeys. Coursed rubble on projecting plinth with plain string at 1st floor level, rusticated ashlar quoins, moulded stone cornice, plain parapet and coping. Glazing bar sash windows. 3 windows on upper floors all 4 panes wide with stone architrave surrounds. 2 5-light windows with similar surrounds on ground floor and tall central 6 panel door in arched stone surround with fluted archivolts and keystone, fluting carried across door head. Broken stone cornice and open pediment over door supported on flat fluted scroll brackets. Radiating and wreathed arched fanlight. One storey extensions each side of house, of stone with old tile roof to right and slated roof with tall brick chimney to left. Set back from road, with screen of spear head rails, urn topped standards, between 2 stone piers and curved stone side walls. 2 storeys at rear, a 3 light mullion and transom window to left on 1st floor and central segmental headed window (circa 1720) with keystone; moulded stone plinth and cornice; doorway with segmental head. Interior: Vaulted cellar; oak staircase with uncut string ornamented with guttae, 2 decorated balusters per tread, curled bottom, different stair pattern to 2nd floor.
Listing NGR: ST8662045025
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 313040
- 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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