Vastern House
VASTERN HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1300114
- Date first listed:
- 15-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Vastern House
- Statutory Address:
- VASTERN HOUSE
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- Date:
- 2001-06-08
- Reference:
- IOE01/04119/33
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1300114
- Date first listed:
- 15-Aug-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Vastern House
- Statutory Address 1:
- VASTERN HOUSE
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:
- VASTERN HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Royal Wootton Bassett
- National Grid Reference:
- SU 04953 81421
Details
SU 08 SE WOOTTON BASSETT VASTERN
5/176 Vastern House
II*
House, C15 core, C17 and C18. Stone, with stone slate roofs. C20 extensions rendered with slate roof. 2-bay core structure extended axially by 1 bay at higher level. Smaller forward (south-west) addition on right with cellar under, and rear extension by 1 bay. Later accretions at rear. Major stacks axially to core building and on rear wall. Stone and timber mullioned and transomed windows, much restored later C19. C16 stone entrance doorcase and C19 door. Forward wing has C15 4-centred moulded door and single light window from Bewick Bassett Manor House, installed late C19 by Sir Henry Meux. Elsewhere stone ovolo-mullioned windows with leaded glazing and C17 iron casements. Internally: Crossed moulded ceiling beams with foliated boss, C15, to major reception room and C16 stone fireplace with carved overmantle and arms of Englefield, owners of manor -1585 and 1587 - 1631. Panelling of late C17 and early C18 in would west exten- sion. C17 double purlin roof. Building probably a fragment of the gatehouse of the primary manor of parish, commenced c C13, repaired for Queen Isabel 1355 and owned by royalty to Katherine Parr (Reference: VCH Wilts Vol. Iv 402-4.)
Listing NGR: SU0531081591
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 316852
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pugh, RB, Crittall, E, The Victoria History of the County of Wiltshire, (1959), 402-404
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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