Barn, About 20 Metres North East of Dowlish Manor Farmhouse
BARN, ABOUT 20 METRES NORTH EAST OF DOWLISH MANOR FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056191
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Barn, About 20 Metres North East of Dowlish Manor Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- BARN, ABOUT 20 METRES NORTH EAST OF DOWLISH MANOR FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056191
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1958
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Barn, About 20 Metres North East of Dowlish Manor Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARN, ABOUT 20 METRES NORTH EAST OF DOWLISH MANOR FARMHOUSE
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.
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.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- BARN, ABOUT 20 METRES NORTH EAST OF DOWLISH MANOR FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Dowlish Wake
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 37643 12977
Details
DOWLISH WAKE CP ST31SE 2/36 Barn, about 16 metres north-east of Dowlish Manor Farmhouse (formerly listed as part of Manor House, with three outbuildings) 4.2.58
GV II
Barn. Probably late C18, but on earlier foundations. Ham stone rubble, but with massive ashlar stones to base; Welsh slate roof with stepped coped end gables having qabletted finials, but hipped over flank projection. Built into rising ground, the south downhill elevation has 2 projecting sections. North elevation of 7 bays, with upper doors bays 1 and 2,a modified full-height doorway to bay 3, a segmental-arched doorway bay 4, a C20 sliding door bay 5, with 3-light casement over, the openings to upper bay 6 and lower bay 7 now blocked. South elevation has tall chamfered plinth; 4 vent slits west of first projection, which has a large segmental-arched louvred opening, and side approach stairs; between projections two low-level openings; matching second projection without side stair, then 4 ventilation slits to east, and the remains of a lean-to building. Roof has apparently C19 trusses of several types, some key post, some collar beam: the projections have threshing floors; some inserted floors on timber posts and brick piers. (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, undated).
Listing NGR: ST3764312977
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 262164
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in Vernacular Architecture Group Report, ()
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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