Higher Farmhouse
HIGHER FARMHOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056807
- Date first listed:
- 16-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER FARMHOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056807
- Date first listed:
- 16-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER FARMHOUSE, HIGH STREET
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:
- HIGHER FARMHOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Rimpton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 60891 21748
Details
ST6021 RIMPTON CP HIGH STREET (West side)
10/116 Higher Farmhouse
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- II
Farmhouse. C17 with modifications. Local stone, random rubble up to 1 metre high, then cut, squared and coursed above; Bridgwater patent triple angle clay tiles, replacing thatch, between coped gables; brick chimney stacks to ends and centre. 2-storeys, 4-bays. Early C20 front door, almost central, boarded in heavy frame with timber lintol over; 3-light early C20 timber casements with exposed timber lintols. Rear extension on South side of mid C19, also with casements with exposed timber lintols. Rear extension on South side of mid C19, also with casement windows, having separate entrance door with galvanised wire lattice porch and ogee sheet metal hood. Inside the floor structure and roof timbers little altered, also winding stairs with C18 balustrade.
Listing NGR: ST6089121748
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 262731
- 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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