History in Structure

Bell House

A Grade II Listed Building in Box, Wiltshire

We don't have any photos of this building yet. Why don't you be the first to send us one?

Upload Photo »

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4093 / 51°24'33"N

Longitude: -2.2316 / 2°13'53"W

OS Eastings: 383990

OS Northings: 167839

OS Grid: ST839678

Mapcode National: GBR 1RM.LMR

Mapcode Global: VH96H.8TMZ

Plus Code: 9C3VCQ59+P9

Entry Name: Bell House

Listing Date: 20 December 1960

Last Amended: 24 July 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1285462

English Heritage Legacy ID: 316895

ID on this website: 101285462

Location: Chapel Plaister, Wiltshire, SN13

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Box

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

Church of England Parish: Box

Church of England Diocese: Bristol

Tagged with: House

Find accommodation in
Box

Description


ST 86 NW BOX BRADFORD ROAD

Chapel Plaister
2/36 Bell House
(formerly listed as Chapel Plaster
Cottages)

20 12 60

GV II

Inn, now house, apparently C17 but possibly incorporating a pre-
Reformation hostel associated with Chapel Plaister (q.v.). Rubble
stone with stone tiled roofs, coped gables and roof hipped at
south-west angle. L plan, one and a half to 2 storeys. West front
has original range of 2 dormer gables with recessed hollow-moulded
2-light windows and hoodmoulds and similar ground floor window
adjoining former door in flush frame. North end stack. L.H.Grimm
drawing of 1790 shows 3-light window adjoining door. North end
addition, not in 1790 drawing, has north end stack, dormer gable
with similar 2-light window and hood and ground floor casement.
South front is 2-storey with ridge stack and wallface stack to
left. Upper 3-light flush cyma-moulded window and 2-light recessed
cyma-moulded window. Ground floor 2-light recessed cyma-moulded
window with hood, C20 glazed door with drip over and 2 casement
pairs, C19 and C20. East end wall has C19 casements and corner
stack. Rear has one upper 2-light flush bead-moulded window and
one bead-moulded ground floor 8-pane window. Lean-to addition.
Inner segmental arched stone doorway with dripstone. In C18 the
Bell Inn was associated with the highwayman, John Poulter, known as
Tom Baxter.


Listing NGR: ST8398967840

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.