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Andover House and Estate Office

A Grade II Listed Building in Charlton, Wiltshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6031 / 51°36'11"N

Longitude: -2.0701 / 2°4'12"W

OS Eastings: 395243

OS Northings: 189367

OS Grid: ST952893

Mapcode National: GBR 2QT.KFG

Mapcode Global: VHB32.2YHX

Plus Code: 9C3VJW3H+7X

Entry Name: Andover House and Estate Office

Listing Date: 16 July 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1262080

English Heritage Legacy ID: 435944

ID on this website: 101262080

Location: Wiltshire, SN16

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Charlton (Brinkworth Ward)

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

Church of England Parish: Garsdon Lea and Cleverton and Charlton

Church of England Diocese: Bristol

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Description


ST 98 NE CHARLTON CHARLTON PARK

6/21 Andover House and Estate Office
(formerly listed as Andover House)
12.12.51

GV II


House and estate offices. Late C18 (possibly carried out in 1772-6
by the younger Matthew Brettingham when he was working on the
mansion; q.v.). Squared and coursed rubble with flush rusticated
dressed stone quoins, stone dressings and hipped stone slate roofs;
stone ridge stacks, some renewed. U-shaped block of 2 storeys with
offices to left and Andover House to right and centre. The rear
wall of the central wing forms the south-east range of the stable
courtyard (q.v.). Windows are cross-mullioned wooden casements and
French windows to ground floor, 2-light casements above, all in
blocked stone surrounds. North-east front to Andover House has
early C19 Gothick facade with 2-light pointed-headed windows with
'Y' tracery to ground floor and quatrefoil windows above; moulded
cornice and blocking course to parapet. C20 porch in the angle
with stable range (q.v.). Bell turret on ridge of centre wing:
square in plan with open top and pyramidal cap; clocks on south-
east and north-west faces.


Listing NGR: ST9524389367

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