Description

CORSHAM BENCES LANE
ST 8770
5/8 No 6
(formerly listed as Nos 5, 6
19.12.80 and 7 separately)
GV II

Marked on ordnance survey as Nos 5, 6 and 7. House, early C18,
rubble stone with stone tiled roof, 2 storeys and attic, 'L'-plan.
North gable to road, coped with saddle stone and north-east corner
stack, flush quoins and drip courses over ground and first floors.
Flush cyma-moulded windows, 2-light with dripstone to attic, two 2-
lights to first floor and 4-light to ground floor. C19 dormer on
west side. Rear range has ridge stack and coped west gable with
saddlestone. C20 door and blocked door on north side. South front
is roughcast, 2 dormers, 2 first floor 2-light mullion windows and
ground floor 2-light and 3-light mullion windows, all flush cym-
moulded except for first floor left which is recessed ovolo-
moulded, possibly indicating earlier origins. On road front
between No 6 and No 8, single storey link with stone tiled roof, 2
doors and 3 small windows, C19, containing outhouses.

Listing NGR: ST8721070794

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26272818

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