Box Bush Villa
BOX BUSH VILLA, DUCK LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387310
- Date first listed:
- 13-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Box Bush Villa
- Statutory Address:
- BOX BUSH VILLA, DUCK LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1387310
- Date first listed:
- 13-Aug-1999
- List Entry Name:
- Box Bush Villa
- Statutory Address 1:
- BOX BUSH VILLA, DUCK LANE
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:
- BOX BUSH VILLA, DUCK LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Westbury
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 50023 48657
Details
ST 54 NW WESTBURY-SUB-MENDIP DUCK LANE
1925/10/10010 Box Bush Villa
II
House. C17; C19 additions and alterations. Limewashed stone rubble. Gable-ended triple roman clay tile roof. Axial and gable-end stacks with rebuilt brick shafts.
PLAN: 2-room plan with principal room to left [S] which has fireplace in S gable end with newel stair to side. Smaller right-hand room was probably originally unheated. 1-room plan C19 extension on right [N] end with outshut at the back. An entrance lobby was formed in the C19 at the front of the principal left room.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. East front partly covered in ivy. C19 panelled door on left and C19 3-light casement above. Two casements on ground floor at centre and narrower 2-panel door on right. Rear [W] lean-to outshut on left.; to right C18 4-light timber window with later casements, and above a similar 3-light window with leaded panes.
INTERIOR: Entrance lobby has circa late C17 panelled door to cupboard and wide timber newel stair. Principal room on left has panelled window seat with decorative geometric punched design and C17 panelling with ornate scrolled settle end on right; large fireplace with chamfered timber bressumer and cornice above with crenellation. Lobby door has wide planks and strap hinges. The room to right has chamfered axial beam with bar stops and C20 brick fireplace. The right hand extension has C19 fireplaces. Flagstone floors. Later partitions on first floor and one studded plank door with strap hinges.
Listing NGR: ST5002348657
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 475260
- 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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