The Priest's House
THE PRIEST'S HOUSE, WEST STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1365454
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Priest's House
- Statutory Address:
- THE PRIEST'S HOUSE, WEST STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1365454
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Priest's House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PRIEST'S HOUSE, 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:
- THE PRIEST'S HOUSE, WEST STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Aldbourne
- National Grid Reference:
- SU2626475763
Details
ALDBOURNE WEST STREET (north side)
SU 27 NE 9/93
The Priest's House
II
House, C15 and C16 with C20 additions. Brick and sarsen, probably replacing timber framing. 1 storey and attic, 3 bays with right outbuilding, now kitchen and c1950 front extension. Original structure probably with central open hall and services in narrower
bay to right beyond cross passage. Left bay rebuilt about C16-C17 approximately one third narrower. Timber casement windows and metal windows and angled door in front extension with flat roof. Thatch reduced in height over right outbuilding. Interior structure with cruck truss left of cross passage, with saddle apex built up to ridge, and rear cruck descending to ground. Tie removed to insert stack, in later C16-C17, stone with 60mm bricks to flue and simple chamfered firebeam. Later over inserted from rear. Wattle and daub wall right of crosspassage removed below tie, which has soffite mortices for central door. Purlins trenched without visible windbraces. Inserted in former hall is a fine moulded ceiling with double moulded chamfered to spine beam and joists. A building here is recorded in 1520, as a house belonging to the priest. The vicarage formerly stood on an adjoining plot.
Listing NGR: SU2626475763
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 310552
- 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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