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The Corner House

A Grade II* Listed Building in Lacock, Wiltshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.416 / 51°24'57"N

Longitude: -2.1228 / 2°7'22"W

OS Eastings: 391554

OS Northings: 168557

OS Grid: ST915685

Mapcode National: GBR 1RR.447

Mapcode Global: VH96K.5N3W

Plus Code: 9C3VCV8G+9V

Entry Name: The Corner House

Listing Date: 20 December 1960

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1363927

English Heritage Legacy ID: 315473

ID on this website: 101363927

Location: Lacock, Wiltshire, SN15

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Lacock

Built-Up Area: Lacock

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

Church of England Parish: Lacock with Bowden Hill

Church of England Diocese: Bristol

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Description


LACOCK CHURCH STREET ST 9168 ( north side) 4/39 No 2 (The Corner House) 20.12.60 GV II*

House, early C17 on late medieval core, rubble stone with some timber-framing and stone slate roofs. The main range is C17 two- storey with ridge stack, 2-gabled to Church Street, with ovolo- moulded long stone-mullioned windows and hoodmoulds. Left side has 3-light each floor, right has 4-light with king mullion each floor. West end gable has similar 3-light over two 2-lights paired under one hoodmould. Short rear wing adjoins with door and 2-light over. North end wall has 3-light timber-mullioned ground floor window and similar 4-light over. Gable is timber framed. A larger rear wing adjoining to east has west side exposed framing and roughcast north end. To right of main front is low timber-frame and red brick range continuously roofed with No 3 (q.v.). Interior: in right section and extending into C17 range are 3 full cruck trusses, possibly C14 hall house, now partly in No 3. C17 range has finely panelled south west room with GC 1633 inscribed, moulded Tudor-arched fireplace and finely moulded beam with unusual carved stops. One moulded Tudor-arched fireplace upstairs.

Listing NGR: ST9155468557

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