Description

AMESBURY SALISBURY ROAD SU 1541 (north-east side) 11/61 No 39, Antrobus House

II Village hall, 1924-25, by Geoffrey Fildes. Hand-made bricks in Flemish bond, tiled roof. Two storeys and attics. Early Georgian in style. Symmetrical, comprising a tall 5-bay central block containing the hall, with lower links to 2 x 3 bay cross wings containing ancilliary services. Main block has central entrance, a pair of doors with decorated fanlights within a round-headed Portland stone doorcase, carved keystone connected up to swags over. To either side, two very tall 28-paned sash windows with segmental gauged brick heads and prominent keystones. Recessed brick panels over, before plat band incorporating sills of upper floor windows, 12-paned sashes also with segmental heads. Moulded timber dentilled cornice. Roof hipped, with dormers to sides and a central tall glazed lantern with square lead dome and a wind vane in form of galleon. Links are 2 storeys, with parapets and glazed doors to ground floor. Wings have 15-pane sashes to ground floor, 12-paned above, all with gauged brick lintels. Parapet and hipped roofs. Each wing has 2 tall panelled brick stacks. Half-glazed doors central to side elevations. Added brick porch on south. Interior: Main hall has cross beams and oak bolection moulded panelling. Built to a high standard of excellence as memorial to an Antrobus son lost in the Great War.

Listing NGR: SU1565641227

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