This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.
ST5515NE YEOVIL CP PENN HILL (West side)
8/55 Penn Rouse with retaining wall and stone stairs to North-east of house -
- II
Town House, in considerable grounds; Middle C19. Rendered with stone dressings; hipped slate roof with wide soffite supported by pairs of wood corbel brackets at intervals; rendered brick chimney stacks. Two and a half storeys, the West entrance facade is of 3-bays, the centre bay projecting. Segmental sweep of 5 steps (with middle C20 wrought iron railings) leads to pair of doors with upper panels glazed, set in a deep hallow-chamfered semi-circular arched recess with arch and impost mouldings, there being a cast iron radial fanlight over the door: a blank arched recess to the left, to the right a single storey angled stone bay window with plain sashes: to the first floor three 9-pane sash windows, the centre being in an architrave. Parapet to centre projection, and above 2-timber dormer windows with slightly pitched roofs. The South garden elevation has 4-bays: the ground floor being obscured by a substantial stone colonnaded conservatory with flat roof, the openings have semi-circular headed arches and are part glazed: to the first floor 2-floor length semi-circular headed 12-pane margined sashes; (one blind) on either side two 9-pane sash windows with original sliding venetian shutters; off-centre dormer window with two small sash windows and segmental roof. The East side has a straightforward 5 bay facade, with basement window in addition. To the North side is a middle C20 extension of little interest. The interior not inspected. To the North East of the building a flight of stone steps with moulded stone balustrade, piers, and return wing wall to house, included for their interest. The house understood to have been built by Peter Daniell, a glove manufacturer and town developer.
Listing NGR: ST5569415725
This is part of the Series: IOE01/0882 IOE Records taken by Brian Haigh; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England
© Mr Brian Haigh. Source: Historic England Archive
This photograph was taken for the Images of England project
Photographer: Haigh, Brian
Rights Holder: Haigh, Brian
Render, Slate, Stone, Wrought Iron, Georgian Town House, Victorian Domestic, House, Dwelling, Wall, Monument (By Form), Barrier, Conservatory, Gardens Parks And Urban Spaces, Glasshouse, Garden Building, Steps, Transport, Pedestrian Transport Site, Railings
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