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26, the Close

A Grade II* Listed Building in Salisbury, Wiltshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0661 / 51°3'58"N

Longitude: -1.797 / 1°47'49"W

OS Eastings: 414322

OS Northings: 129663

OS Grid: SU143296

Mapcode National: GBR 51F.2HV

Mapcode Global: FRA 7639.KQP

Plus Code: 9C3W3683+F6

Entry Name: 26, the Close

Listing Date: 28 February 1952

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1355841

English Heritage Legacy ID: 319002

ID on this website: 101355841

Location: The Friary, Wiltshire, SP1

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Salisbury

Built-Up Area: Salisbury

Traditional County: Wiltshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

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Description


THE CLOSE
1.
1594
No 26
SU 1429 NW 3/35 28.2.52.
II* GV


2.
Late C18. 3 storey and basement. Colourwashed brick (all headers) stone
bands at each floor level, and over 2nd floor windows chamfered stone quoins.
Small moulded eaves cornice and hipped old tile roof. 4 small squash windows
on 2nd floor. 4 tall windows with venetian shutters on 1st floor. 4 windows,
no glazing bars on ground floor and 4 in basement. All windows with rubbed
brick arches and keystones. Central 6-panel door approached by 7 moulded
stone steps. Doorcase of pilasters with moulded and rosetted caps and ornamented
with string of bell shaped flowers descending from caps, with ribbon bow at
top. Arched opening with cross fluted surrounds, enclosing arched fanlight
with reversed curved glazing pattern. Pilasters have moulded and dentilled
broken entablature and similar open pediment over. The east front repeats
design with one casement on each floor except for 2 in basement.

All the listed buildings in the Close form an outstanding group.


Listing NGR: SU1432129662

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