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Latitude: 51.1734 / 51°10'24"N
Longitude: -1.7688 / 1°46'7"W
OS Eastings: 416261
OS Northings: 141601
OS Grid: SU162416
Mapcode National: GBR 503.9MM
Mapcode Global: VHB5C.9R8T
Plus Code: 9C3W56FJ+9F
Entry Name: Sycamore House
Listing Date: 10 October 1988
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1131064
English Heritage Legacy ID: 321365
ID on this website: 101131064
Location: Amesbury, Wiltshire, SP4
County: Wiltshire
Civil Parish: Amesbury
Built-Up Area: Amesbury
Traditional County: Wiltshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire
Church of England Parish: Amesbury St Mary and St Melor
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
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AMESBURY HOLDERS ROAD
SU 1641
(west side)
12/53 No 21, (Sycamore House)
II
Experimental smallholder's dwelling 1919-1920, by Department of
Scientific and Industrial Research for the Board of Agricultural
and Fisheries, under supervision of W.R. Jaggard. Reinforced in-
situ concrete with flat concrete roof. Two storey. Standard plan
with central entrance, stair hall and service rooms to rear. In
situ concrete porch added c1940. Doors and windows replaced c1986
with diamond pattern double glazing. Walls are of 1 : 8 Portland
cement and local gravel, 12in thick reducing to 9in on first floor,
reinforced with vertical 'exmet' and horizontal 'temperature' 1/4in
reinforcing bars above and below openings. Precast first floor T
beams with screed. Precast roof trusses carrying 2in in-situ
concrete slab on 'hyrib' with Pudlo added. Roof later felted.
Internal partitions of precast concrete blocks. Precast lintels to
openings. 2in Pudlo cement damp proof course. One of the first
five experimental buildings to investigate economy of using local
materials.
(Jaggard, W.R., Experimental Cottages, A report on the work of the
Department at Amesbury, Wiltshire, 1921; Country Life, 20th and
27th November 1920)
Listing NGR: SU1626141601
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