Description

THE CLOSE
1.
1594
Nos 36A & 36B
(Formerly listed as No 36)
SU 1429 NW 3/29 28.2.52.
II* GV

2.
Mid C18 casing of earlier structure. 2 storeys and attic, stucco faced. Steep
hipped old tile roof. Coved and moulded eaves cornice. 3 hipped and tile
hung casement dormers. 5 windows 1st floor, flush architrave framed sashes,
glazing bars intact. 2 flush framed tripartite sashes on ground floor, glazing
bars, flanking central door of 6 fielded panels in wide stone Roman Doric
doorcase of pilasters entablature and pediment. Secondary door to left of
6 fielded panels, recessed with panelled reveals, doorcase of reeded pilasters,
rosette corner blocks and cornice over. Exposed ceiling beams on ground floor.
The south front to North Walk has 3 windows on 1st floor and 2 tripartite
sashes on ground, as on west front. Former central doorway or window, now
blocked.

All the listed buildings in the Close form an outstanding group.

Listing NGR: SU1425929669

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17544089

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Recommended Books

• 
  Devon (Pevsner Buildings of England)
• 
  Wiltshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
• 
  The green guide for historic buildings: how to improve the environmental performance of listed and historic buildings
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  Renovating Old Houses: Bringing New Life to Vintage Homes (For Pros By Pros)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version
• 
  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover