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West House

A Grade II Listed Building in Warminster, Wiltshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.2043 / 51°12'15"N

Longitude: -2.1929 / 2°11'34"W

OS Eastings: 386620

OS Northings: 145025

OS Grid: ST866450

Mapcode National: GBR 1V5.JD9

Mapcode Global: VH97G.YZ2P

Plus Code: 9C3V6R34+PR

Entry Name: West House

Listing Date: 28 April 1952

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1364416

English Heritage Legacy ID: 313040

ID on this website: 101364416

Location: Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Warminster

Built-Up Area: Warminster

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

Church of England Parish: Warminster St Denys

Church of England Diocese: Salisbury

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Description


WARMINSTER WEST STREET
1.
5411
(North Side)
No 12 (West House)
ST 8645 SE 5/79 28.4.52.

II GV


2.
Late C18. 3 storeys. Coursed rubble on projecting plinth with plain string
at 1st floor level, rusticated ashlar quoins, moulded stone cornice, plain
parapet and coping. Glazing bar sash windows. 3 windows on upper floors
all 4 panes wide with stone architrave surrounds. 2 5-light windows with
similar surrounds on ground floor and tall central 6 panel door in arched
stone surround with fluted archivolts and keystone, fluting carried across
door head. Broken stone cornice and open pediment over door supported on
flat fluted scroll brackets. Radiating and wreathed arched fanlight. One
storey extensions each side of house, of stone with old tile roof to right
and slated roof with tall brick chimney to left. Set back from road, with
screen of spear head rails, urn topped standards, between 2 stone piers and
curved stone side walls. 2 storeys at rear, a 3 light mullion and transom
window to left on 1st floor and central segmental headed window (circa 1720)
with keystone; moulded stone plinth and cornice; doorway with segmental head.
Interior: Vaulted cellar; oak staircase with uncut string ornamented with
guttae, 2 decorated balusters per tread, curled bottom, different stair pattern
to 2nd floor.


Listing NGR: ST8662045025

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