Batchelors Mead

BATCHELORS MEAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1365979
Date first listed:
29-Apr-1987
List Entry Name:
Batchelors Mead
Statutory Address:
BATCHELORS MEAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1365979
Date first listed:
29-Apr-1987
List Entry Name:
Batchelors Mead
Statutory Address 1:
BATCHELORS MEAD

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
BATCHELORS MEAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Bishops Cannings
National Grid Reference:
SU 04821 63393

Details

BISHOPS CANNINGS HORTON SU 06 SW (north side) 6/134 Batchelor's Mead

II

House gable end to road. C14 and C19. Brick with thatched roof. Two storeys, 4 bays comprising a 3-bay medieval house, with bay against road rebuilt in C19 as schoolroom, and fourth bay added C20 at opposite end. Entrance in C20 lean-to on west side, leading to rear bay of early house. Timber paned casement windows and 3-light transomed and diamond paned gable window to former schoolroom this end. Interior has two full cruck trusses forming central open bay. Trusses have half lap dovetailed tie beams and arched braced collars, with inserted moulding at centre of collar. Windbraces, now absent, to single purlins and principals extended and lapped at apex, and notched for ridge,Type E. Central bay has inserted deep chamfered cross beam ceiling with bar stops, and framed fireplace with timber lintel and jambs moulded. Room behind stack has angled fireplace.

Listing NGR: SU0482163393

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
311556
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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