Description

MARLBOROUGH CROSS LANE
SU 1869
1/353 CIements Meadow
II
House. Dated 1902; possibly by C E Ponting, architect and surveyor for Marlborough
College. Flemish bond diapered red and blue brick with tumbled brick gables and
stone dressings. Slate 3-span gabled roof. Brick axial stack, each with 4 engaged
octagonal shafts. Plan: 3 short parallel ranges, side-by-side, with entrance
in the centre of north front, lower one-storey and attic range on the left (east)
side and a short axial range at right angles on the right hand (west) side. Vernacular
revival style. Exterior: 2 storeys. North front has 3 gables with long bands of
stone mullion windows on ground and first floors, the first floor incorporates
3 large carved stone coats of arms, the ground floor with small integral stone porch
with carved arms in its pediment and with canted bay to left in angle with projecting
service range which is single storey and attic with a small keyed bullseye in the
gable end. There is a small enclosed service yard on the left (east) side. The
south garden front has 3 symmetrical gables with large 3, 4 and 5-light stone mullion
transom windows and large stone canted bay window at centre of ground floor. Short
axial range set back on left (west) with porch in angle and gable end of lower service
range set back on right (east) with 4-light stone mullion window, bullseye in the
gable, and small single storey range to right with stack. All leaded pane casement
windows. Ornate rainwater heads. Interior: not inspected.
N : Built for Marlborough College house masters. The architect, C E Ponting,
also designed Marlborough Town Hall and Marlborough College Gymnasium qv.
Service: Kennet District Council Planning Department.

Listing NGR: SU1851769417

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26562609

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