The Summer House, 50 Metres North West of Inwood House
THE SUMMER HOUSE, 50 METRES NORTH WEST OF INWOOD HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056346
- Date first listed:
- 15-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Summer House, 50 Metres North West of Inwood House
- Statutory Address:
- THE SUMMER HOUSE, 50 METRES NORTH WEST OF INWOOD HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056346
- Date first listed:
- 15-Feb-1985
- List Entry Name:
- The Summer House, 50 Metres North West of Inwood House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE SUMMER HOUSE, 50 METRES NORTH WEST OF INWOOD HOUSE
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:
- THE SUMMER HOUSE, 50 METRES NORTH WEST OF INWOOD HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Henstridge
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 71225 20256
Details
ST72SW HENSTRIDGE CP INWOOD
3/90 The Summer House, 50 metres North-West of Inwood House
GV II
Summerhouse. Late C19. Brick core building, colourwashed, with ornate wrought iron outer piers; sheet copper roof. Octagonal plan, in a mid-European style. Solid portion to North half, with door glazed almost Chippendale style; front portion an open area on raised step with openwork piers carried past roofline to finials, with overthrows which shape roof edge between piers; roof curves up to a small onion dome with cast iron finial. Reminiscent of the Regency Brighton pavilion, it was in fact by an Italian brought to England especially in the late C19 by the Merthyr Guest family, who built/rebuilt Inwood. Part of a larger estate with many good collected items; the main house, of 1881, is of lesser interest and not listed.
Listing NGR: ST7122520256
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 261826
- 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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