Terrace Along South Garden Front, Ven House
TERRACE ALONG SOUTH GARDEN FRONT, VEN HOUSE, LONDON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1056289
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Terrace Along South Garden Front, Ven House
- Statutory Address:
- TERRACE ALONG SOUTH GARDEN FRONT, VEN HOUSE, LONDON ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1056289
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Terrace Along South Garden Front, Ven House
- Statutory Address 1:
- TERRACE ALONG SOUTH GARDEN FRONT, VEN HOUSE, LONDON ROAD
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:
- TERRACE ALONG SOUTH GARDEN FRONT, VEN HOUSE, LONDON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Milborne Port
- National Grid Reference:
- ST6803618422
Details
ST61NE
5/154
MILBORNE PORT CP
LONDON ROAD (South side)
Terrace along South Garden front, Ven House
24.3.61
GV
I
Garden Terrace. 1696-1730, by Richard Grange. Lias stone cut and squared, for base,
with Ham ashlar openwork balustrades with piers capped by urns. 7 bays to each side of
central wide sweep staircase to match, 16 treads; similar untapered flight of stairs to East
end of terrace: Terrace paved with Keinton flagstones set diagonally. Terrace not as
illustrated on original elevation/Plan for South side of Ven House (qv), but probably the
original as executed.
(Country Life, 24 June, 1911).
Part of the setting to an important Country House.
Listing NGR: ST6803618422
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 261891
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 24 June, (1911)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 37 Somerset,
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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