Latitude: 51.3517 / 51°21'6"N
Longitude: -1.9915 / 1°59'29"W
OS Eastings: 400685
OS Northings: 161405
OS Grid: SU006614
Mapcode National: GBR 2V1.79W
Mapcode Global: VHB4G.F9J3
Plus Code: 9C3W9225+M9
Entry Name: Handel House
Listing Date: 9 April 1954
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1252375
English Heritage Legacy ID: 435389
ID on this website: 101252375
Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, SN10
County: Wiltshire
Civil Parish: Devizes
Built-Up Area: Devizes
Traditional County: Wiltshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire
Church of England Parish: Devizes St John
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
Tagged with: House
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1042 SIDMOUTH STREET
(South Side)
Nos 29 & 30 (Handel House)
SU 0061 3a/205 9.4.54.
II* GV
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Early C19. 3 storeys. Bath stone. Strings at lst and 2nd floor cill levels.
Projecting frieze, moulded cornice. Tall parapet, panelled over windows,
and with shallow pilasters between panels, moulded secondary cornice, broken
forward over pilasters. Blocking course. 3 windows 4 panes wide x 4, on
2nd floor, with blind windows between them. 5 windows on 1st floor, 4 panes
wide x 5. Symmetrical shop front on ground floor, with 3 shop windows, no
glazing bars and 2 double doors in 2nd and 4th bays, the windows and doors
framed by engaged, fluted Greek Doric columns, and wide outer angle piers,
carrying entablature across front.
Name painted on frieze. Return front to Albion Place has similar design,
but plain stone ground floor and 2 windows flanking 2 central blind ones to
upper floors. 1 window to left hand and 2 blind, on ground floor.
Adjoining to rear on Sheep Street 2 small houses now part of same property Cl7
refaced Cl8 in red brick and grey headers. 3 storeys. Small brick plinth,
projecting brick bands between storeys and stepped brick eaves cornice. Gable
end pantile roof. 2 windows to upper floors, 3 light stone mullioned casements
with red brick dressings and segmental arches. Grey header relieving arches
over Ist floor windows. Ground floor has 2 paired Cl9 sash windows camber
headed. Plain doors either end. To rear timber framing visible.
Nos 23 to 28 (consec), Nos 1 to 3 (consec) Albion Place and No 29 form a group.
Listing NGR: SU0068361409
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