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The Kennels

A Grade II Listed Building in Stourton with Gasper, Wiltshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.1001 / 51°6'0"N

Longitude: -2.33 / 2°19'48"W

OS Eastings: 376988

OS Northings: 133476

OS Grid: ST769334

Mapcode National: GBR 0TT.ZPP

Mapcode Global: VH97Z.KMK0

Plus Code: 9C3V4M29+2X

Entry Name: The Kennels

Listing Date: 9 September 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1131110

English Heritage Legacy ID: 321277

ID on this website: 101131110

Location: Bonham, Wiltshire, BA12

County: Wiltshire

Civil Parish: Stourton with Gasper

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire

Church of England Parish: Upper Stour

Church of England Diocese: Salisbury

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Description


STOURTON WITH GASPER ZEALS ROAD ST 73 SE (west side) 6/171 The Kennels II Gamekeeper's house and kennels. Datestone over door with Latin inscription, date 1794 and name Richard Colt Hoare of Stourhead. Dressed limestone, Welsh slate roof, brick stacks, kennels are rubble stone with tiled roofs. Two-storey, 3-window house. Central 6-panelled door with transom light, 3-light casement either side. Stone plat band to first floor; 2-light casement to centre over datestone with 3-light casement either side; all with keystones. Rear range has planked door in gabled porch, 2-light casements to ground and first floors, single-storey outhouses, including stable. Attached kennels have planked doors and 2-light windows, some blocked doorways to north range, attached rubble stone walls to front enclosing dog runs and stream at bottom. Interior of house has cupboards in room to left of entrance with hexagonal glazing bars, reputedly by Chippendale who is said to have stayed here whilst working at Stourhead House (q.v.) for Colt Hoare. Interior of kennels have plank and muntin partition and planked doors, flagstone floors, former game larder at north end of north range.

Listing NGR: ST7698833476

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