Jesmond House
JESMOND HOUSE, WESTROP
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1023386
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1955
- List Entry Name:
- Jesmond House
- Statutory Address:
- JESMOND HOUSE, WESTROP
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1023386
- Date first listed:
- 26-Jan-1955
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Sept-1979
- List Entry Name:
- Jesmond House
- Statutory Address 1:
- JESMOND HOUSE, WESTROP
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:
- JESMOND HOUSE, WESTROP
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Swindon (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Highworth
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 20009 92460
Details
1. 5410 HIGHWORTH WESTROP (west side) Jesmond House (formerly listed under Lechlade Road) SU 2092 SW 18/353 26.1.55 SU 2092 SE 18/353
II* GV
2. 1721. Two and a half storeys, red brick with chamfered stone quoins, stone plinth and tripled stone keys. Stone bands over ground and first floors, stone cope to parapet and to ramped gables. Wood modillion cornices. Four bays, glazing bar sashes in moulded frames. Four gabled dormers in stone slate roof with gable end brick chimneys having stone base bands. High parapet with lattice of stone before dormers. Door case in 2nd bay from left. Enriched (wood on stone base): Doric fluted pilasters, Doric frieze. Pediment. Eight-panel front door. Wrought and cast iron bracket to front. Stone balustrade in front curving in to doorway with lattice panels. Two storey wings to rear. North wing with mansard, west gable end with moulded hoods to windows. South wing brick. Mid C19 coach house of brick and rubble with cobbled entrance. Interior: good wooden staircase with sweeping rail and 2 turned balusters per tread. Panelling in hall and in front room to north panelled, contemporary fire-place and flanking arched niches.
Listing NGR: SU2000992456
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 318482
- 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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