Hillcrest School House, and Front Boundary Railings
HILLCREST SCHOOL HOUSE, AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, ANSFORD HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056271
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Hillcrest School House, and Front Boundary Railings
- Statutory Address:
- HILLCREST SCHOOL HOUSE, AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, ANSFORD HILL
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- Date:
- 2004-07-04
- Reference:
- IOE01/12824/25
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056271
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Hillcrest School House, and Front Boundary Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- HILLCREST SCHOOL HOUSE, AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, ANSFORD 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.
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:
- HILLCREST SCHOOL HOUSE, AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, ANSFORD HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ansford
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 64162 32853
Details
ANSFORD CP ANSFORD HILL (West side) ST6432 6/21 Hillcrest School House (formerly listed as The Rectory), and front boundary railings 24.3.61 GV II
Detached house; formerly a rectory, now a school. C18. Cary stone cut and squared with Doulting stone dressings; Welsh slate roof between coped gables; reconstructed stone and brick chimney stacks. Double roof plan; 2 storeys, 5 bays, of which the centre bay projects slightly. Plinth eaves course; 12-pane sash windows in architraved surrounds, the glazing bars removed at lower level; central 6-panel door having 4 panels glazed, in architraved surround with pedimented hood on console brackets. Two lean- to extensions on west gable. Interior not inspected, but noted were fielded-panel internal doors and matching features. Four metres east of house, and for full width of house, wrot iron railings, probably C19, with necked spear points and square urn-type finials to scroll-braced standards; double standards with diamond pattern bracing to central gateway; gate to match, with Greek key ornament to middle rail - the whole enhancing the setting of the house in the streetscape.
Listing NGR: ST6416232853
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 261954
- 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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