Portway House
PORTWAY HOUSE, 31 AND 33, PORTWAY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1364442
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Portway House
- Statutory Address:
- PORTWAY HOUSE, 31 AND 33, PORTWAY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1364442
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-Mar-1978
- List Entry Name:
- Portway House
- Statutory Address 1:
- PORTWAY HOUSE, 31 AND 33, PORTWAY
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:
- PORTWAY HOUSE, 31 AND 33, PORTWAY
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 87354 45364
Details
WARMINSTER PORTWAY 1. 5411 (West Side) Nos 31 and 33 [Portway House). Formerly listed as No 19 (Portway House)] ST 8745 SW 6/95 28.4.52.
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2. Rebuilt 1722 by Edward Middlecott, a wealthy clothier. Dower House to Longleat 59 1820-1920. Recently Urban District HQ. Bath stone ashlar; basement and 3 storeys flanked by 2 storey wings. 7 bay centre, 3 bay wings. Set well back from road. Moulded plinth, moulded strings over 1st and ground floor windows. Moulded cornice broken over end caps and caps of pilasters framing centre bay. Low parapet with moulded coping and ball finials; small lead panel in centre with initals M.E.M. over 1722. Glazing bar sash windows with moulded architraves, cills and deep aprons on moulded bases, resting on strings across front. Angle pilasters at each floor level with panelled and moulded plinths. 1st and 2nd floor centre window framed by fluted pilasters with unfinished capping, broken pediment over 1st floor. Central door replaced by large angular bay of 3 lights in matching style with angle pilasters (window larger). Flanking 2 light basement windows, 2 on each side of bay (with railings on left). Original doorpiece moved to recessed linking bay to left hand wing; panelled Doric pilasters with carved enrichment to necking and segmental pediment over entablature; steps up with base piers having large ball finials with scalloped bases. 2 storey slightly recessed wings in matching style, probably late C19 (said to date from circa 1760). Left hand wing with recessed link for entrance, see above. 2 bays and further doorway in single storey extension with flat hood of semi-circular plan (No 31). The west front more balanced composition, simplified. 10 panel door in centre with simple segmental pediment. Terrace in front with steps at east end framed by ashlar piers with moulded caps and carved stone vases. Interior retains some of its panelled rooms and at least 2 good contemporary marble fireplaces, one with good shell niche cupboard to right in former Dining room. The original staircase is very good: 3 turned balusters to tread, fluted newel posts, ramped moulded rail and panelled and inlaid dado, cut strings with enriched ends and moulded undersides to steps; stair branches at landing below 1st floor. Panelled annexe to south-east of hall with fluted prize. Vaulted basement.
Listing NGR: ST8735445364
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 312972
- 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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