Description
This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.
CHARD
ST3308 COMBE STREET 756-1/4/35 (West side) 24/05/76 Prospect House and attached walls and railings (Formerly Listed as: COMBE STREET Prospect House) (Formerly Listed as: COMBE STREET Walls and railings to forecourt of Prospect House)
GV II
House. 1728, altered early C19 and c1860. Limestone rubble to half basement; Flemish bond brick above and Ham Hill stone doorcase and platband. Slate roof with crested ridge, brick stacks and fretted bargeboards to gable ends. Double-depth central-staircase plan with extensions to sides and rear. 2 storeys with half basement; symmetrical 3-window range plus a small margin-pane sash to left extension with c1930 door below. Both front extensions have lean-to roofs, that to the right having no windows to the front. A long, wide flight of steps to a 6-panel door in a Tuscan-style doorcase. All windows have flat gauged brick arches, forward frames and late C19 two/two-pane horned sashes. Two C18 rubblestone extensions with pantile roofs to the rear were workshops. INTERIOR: staircase, probably altered c1860, has bracketed ends, stick balusters and plain newel. Ground-floor room to front left has mid C19 black marble fireplace with cast-iron arch plate register grate; back room left has large rectangular fireplace with a stone lintel covered by mid C18 wooden surround with beaded edge to inside arris. There is a small aperture through the fireplace wall to the left. Front room right has black slate fire surround with painted marble panels. 1st floor room to left has a mid C19 white marble fireplace with cast-iron grate, and a cast-iron ceiling rose. Late C16 reset panelled door to attic. Back room left has 2 large chamfered oak beams running from front to back; other ground floor ceilings are C19 lath-and-plaster covering original beams. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: coursed rubblestone wall with pointed arch gate to the left and with 2 generous sweeps up to right return. Cast-iron gate and railings to front on pattern of vine leaves; gate has been lowered after repair. Deeds state that the house was built in 1728. Walls and railings to forecourt were listed on 29.07.76. (Indenture for house: 1728-).
Listing NGR: ST3204708676
Content
This is part of the Series: IOE01/0196 IOE Records taken by Richard Bland; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England
Rights
© Mr Richard Bland. Source: Historic England Archive
This photograph was taken for the Images of England project
People & Organisations
Photographer: Bland, Richard
Rights Holder: Bland, Richard
Keywords
Brick, Cast Iron, Lias, Limestone, Pantile, Rubble, Slate, Stone, Stuart Workshop, Georgian Industrial, Industrial Building, House, Monument (By Form), Domestic, Dwelling, Gate, Unassigned, Wall, Barrier, Steps, Transport, Pedestrian Transport Site, Railings
