The Bath House
THE BATH HOUSE, MELTON CONSTABLE PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1373811
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Bath House
- Statutory Address:
- THE BATH HOUSE, MELTON CONSTABLE PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1373811
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Bath House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BATH HOUSE, MELTON CONSTABLE PARK
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 BATH HOUSE, MELTON CONSTABLE PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Norfolk
- District:
- North Norfolk (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Melton Constable
- National Grid Reference:
- TG 02805 31945
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 07/12/2012
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MELTON CONSTABLE
MELTON CONSTABLE PARK
The Bath House.
II*
Former bath house, now a cottage. Probably 1764, by Lancelot Brown for Sir Edward Astley. Stuccoed brick, slated roofs. Central 3 storey 3 sided bowed centre, flanking 2-storey single bays, 2 bay returns. Castellated Gothick. Ground floor and first floor 5 Gothick switch tracery arched headed sash windows with glazing bars. Returns with 2 ground and first floor switch tracery sashes. Stucco quoins and battlements. Blank windows with painted glazing bars to second floor of central bow with conical slated roof with weather vane behind. Battlemented parapet, central sun-dial. Sun-dial first floor of south return. 2 storey 2-bay brick addition to south, red brick but with switch tracery Gothick sashes and brick battlements. Brick outshut rear. Ground floor former bathroom with wooden cornice and 6 panelled doors with architraves. Perhaps by "Capability" Brown c.1764-1709 : see Dorothy Stroud, Capability Brown (2nd ed 1975) pp112, 233.
Listing NGR: TG0280531945
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 223972
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Stroud, D, Capability Brown, (1975), 112 233
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 29 Norfolk,
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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