Percy House

PERCY HOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1056550
Date first listed:
06-Mar-1986
List Entry Name:
Percy House
Statutory Address:
PERCY HOUSE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1056550
Date first listed:
06-Mar-1986
List Entry Name:
Percy House
Statutory Address 1:
PERCY HOUSE

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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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Location

Statutory Address:
PERCY HOUSE

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

District:
Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Babcary
National Grid Reference:
ST 56516 28719

Details

ST52NE BABCARY CP

BABCARY VILLAGE

3/2 Percy House

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- II

Detached house. Early C19 with later C19 extensions. Local grey lias stone cut and squared; Welsh slate roof to shallow pitch between stepped coped gables, with cross finial to north gable; briar chimney stacks. Two storevs, 4-bay west elevation at right angles to road, of which bay 1 seems the later addition. Bay: has 6-pane sash windows, and a 6-flush panel door to left, set under margined and diamond glazed fanlight and timber hood on iron scroll brackets: remaining bays have 16-pane sash windows with voussoired flat heads to plain openings; to lower bay 3 a 6-flush panel door set in semi-circular arched recess with Regency style fanlight, the opening having single stone slab jambs, impost blocks and rustic arch. Small C20 extension to east flank. Interior not seen. May have served as a school and school house in C19.

Listing NGR: ST5651628719

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
263324
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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