Former Stables and Coach House About 20 Metres South East of Avishays

FORMER STABLES AND COACH HOUSE ABOUT 20 METRES SOUTH EAST OF AVISHAYS, WHITEMOOR HILL

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1056181
Date first listed:
30-Nov-1987
List Entry Name:
Former Stables and Coach House About 20 Metres South East of Avishays
Statutory Address:
FORMER STABLES AND COACH HOUSE ABOUT 20 METRES SOUTH EAST OF AVISHAYS, WHITEMOOR HILL

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1056181
Date first listed:
30-Nov-1987
List Entry Name:
Former Stables and Coach House About 20 Metres South East of Avishays
Statutory Address 1:
FORMER STABLES AND COACH HOUSE ABOUT 20 METRES SOUTH EAST OF AVISHAYS, WHITEMOOR HILL

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Location

Statutory Address:
FORMER STABLES AND COACH HOUSE ABOUT 20 METRES SOUTH EAST OF AVISHAYS, WHITEMOOR HILL

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Chaffcombe
National Grid Reference:
ST 35242 09227

Details

CHAFFCOMBE CP WHITEMOOR HILL (West side Off)
ST30NE
4/8 Former stables and coach house
about 20 metres south-east of
Avishays

GV II

Stables and coach house now garage and garden store. C18, possibly 1759, as it matches the dated north wing of
Avishays (qv). Red brick in Flemish bond, with Ham stone ashlar dressings; hipped Welsh slate roofs. 'L'-plan, single
storey, 5 bays x 3 bays, one bay deep. West elevation facing house has plinth, rusticated quoins; the two outer bays
have beaded mullioned and transomed 2-light windows in shallow architraves, and between them a pair of 5 panel doors in
matching architrave with pediment hood on console brackets. North elevation of return wing of 5 bays, with matching
windows to bays 2, 4 and 5; stable doors bay 1 and carriage doors bay 3, these last having cast iron and glass canopy:
to side of this doorway a pump with lead spout box dated 1724. Part of the setting to a distinguished C13 house: the
interiors not seen.


Listing NGR: ST3524209227

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Legacy System number:
262135
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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