Description

ST 86 NE MELKSHAM WITHOUT FOLLY LANE, SHAW
(south side)

1/190 Nos 46 and 47

II

House, now divided into two. Late C17 to late C18. Rubblestone
with stone slate roof and ashlar stacks. L-plan house but added
wing makes it a square. 2 storeys with attic. 2 windows.
Original C17 entrance (No 46) is at right angles to Folly Lane.
Door to left has drip mould, to right is 4-light ovolo moulded
mullion window with king mullion and drip mould. First floor has
2-light and 3-light ovolo mullioned window with drip moulds, gabled
attic has one 2-light ovolo mullioned window with drip mould.
Right return and entrance front of No 47 has gable with small round
headed window to right top, C20 window to ground. C20 porch has
copy mullioned window and abuts C18 wing, with 3-light ovolo
mullion to right. First floor has two 2-light mullioned windows
in gabled eaves. To rear is C20 extension and three mullioned
windows. Interior not inspected. This house was an estate
cottage of Shaw Hill House (demolished early C20) and the
additional wing with copied mullioned windows is said to be estate
work of C18.

Listing NGR: ST8810265616

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26489341

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Recommended Books

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  Suffolk: East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 1: The City of London: City of London v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Lancashire: Manchester and the South-East (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Sussex: East with Brighton and Hove (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair by Hunt. Roger ( 2008 ) Hardcover