The Cemetery Lodge

THE CEMETERY LODGE, PRESTON ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1056515
Date first listed:
17-Oct-1983
List Entry Name:
The Cemetery Lodge
Statutory Address:
THE CEMETERY LODGE, PRESTON ROAD
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1056515
Date first listed:
17-Oct-1983
List Entry Name:
The Cemetery Lodge
Statutory Address 1:
THE CEMETERY LODGE, PRESTON ROAD

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
THE CEMETERY LODGE, PRESTON ROAD

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

County:
Somerset
District:
South Somerset (District Authority)
Parish:
Yeovil
National Grid Reference:
ST 55104 16493

Details

ST51NE
2/77

YEOVIL CP
PRESTON ROAD (North side)The Cemetery Lodge


GII
Cemetery Lodge house:1863.Local stone of boasted coursed rubble to basement, ashlar to upper levels,with Ham stone dressings and Welsh slated roof.Cruciform plan of three storeys,with middle C20 angle infill to rear.The South projecting arm has narrow semi-circular headed slit windows to the front projection and its East return wall at basement level;to the ground floor two-light windows with slightly chamfered surrounds with duochrome relieving arches over,lining through with the basement windows: above these in the gable two semi-circular headed windows with circular light over set in a pointed duochrome relieving arch.The right arm of the cross plan has pointed arched doorway at(upper)ground level in the East wall with a flight of steps leading up to it,and above it a gabled two-light window:this window is repeated in the Western arm (South-roadside-face).All windows have patterned leaded lights.The roof is banded with slates of two colours:the entrance arm has an added pyramidal slated roof with alternate courses of fish-scale slates:Stone chimney stacks.The interior not inspected.


Listing NGR: ST5510416493

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
261415
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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