Braybrooke House is a Grade I listed building in the Wiltshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 28 February 1952. A Medieval House. 1 related planning application.
Braybrooke House
- WRENN ID
- sharp-bonework-fen
- Grade
- I
- Local Planning Authority
- Wiltshire
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 28 February 1952
- Type
- House
- Period
- Medieval
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
THE CLOSE 1. 1594 Nos 57, 57A and 57B (Braybrooke House) SU 1429 NW 3/14 (Formerly listed as Choir School House) 28.2.52. I GV 2. This was the master's house of the former Chorister's School No 56c qv and the residence of Canon Alexander de Hemingsby. Originally Nos 56c and 57 were one building. C15/Cl4 refronted early C18. 2 storeys and attic. Brick with stone quoins and first floor string. Moulded and coved cornice. Old tile roof. 2 hipped dormers with lead casements. 5 windows with architrave frames on first floor. 4 similar windows on ground floor and 6-Panel central door with pediment hood on large carved scroll brackets with acanthus leaf ornament. Tho earlier structure survives to rear. 2 storeys flint and stone rubble, some tile herringbone. Later additions and restorations. 2 large tile hung gables. Pointed arched stone framed window. 2 external chimney stacks of flint rubble. C18 staircase and 2 front rooms one with panelling the other with Rococo stucco work in alcove arch. Remains of timber framework to earlier part.
All the listed buildings in the Close form an outstanding group.
Listing NGR: SU1415029701
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