The Old House

TISBURY HIGH STREET ST 92 NW (west side)

4/241 The Old House 6.1.66 GV II

Detached house. Mid C17, altered early C18. Dressed limestone, thatched roof with half-hip to right range and coped verges to left, gable end brick stacks. L-plan. Two-storey, 3-window main range. C20 door in stone chamfered case to right of centre, two 3-light recessed chamfered mullioned casements to left, one 3-light recessed chamfered mullioned casement to right. First floor has three 3-light mullioned casements. Attached to right is early C18 addition with blocked doorway and two 2-light mullioned casements to ground floor, one 2-light mullioned casement to first floor; all casements are leaded. Right return has early C20 mullioned casement and planked door. Left return has blocked chamfered lights to first floor and attic. Interior has deep chamfered beam with ogee stops and open fireplace with cambered timber lintel on chamfered stone jambs in parlour to right of entrance. South room, former kitchen has C19 lowered floor leaving steps around walls, C18 fielded panelling and shell- headed niche and deeply chamfered-ceiling beam. C18 open string, stairs with three turned balusters per tread. Three-bay collar and tie-beam truss roof. (Unpublished records of RCHM (England), Salisbury)

Listing NGR: ST9442129602