Rimpton House

RIMPTON HOUSE, HOME FARM LANE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1056809
Date first listed:
19-Oct-1979
List Entry Name:
Rimpton House
Statutory Address:
RIMPTON HOUSE, HOME FARM LANE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1056809
Date first listed:
19-Oct-1979
List Entry Name:
Rimpton House
Statutory Address 1:
RIMPTON HOUSE, HOME FARM LANE

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

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
RIMPTON HOUSE, HOME FARM LANE

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 60440 21896

Details

ST6021 RIMPTON CP HOME FARM LANE (South side)

10/123 Rimpton House

19.10.79

- II

Large house. Early C17 with considerable C19 modifications. Local stone, some cut and squared, some as random rubble, with Ham stone dressings and part refacing, North and East sides: Welsh slate roofs with coped gables and finials; brick chimney stacks, "L"-plan with additions; 2-storeys with attic. Entrance in gabled end to South elevation by a C19 door with sidelights and no porch; fenestration irregular this side with plain chamfer mullioned window, some with labels; left a timber casement window with ovolo mouldings. East elevation formal, of 3-bays: french doors to ground floor with label mould over, and mullioned windows above without labels. North, roadside, elevation has 4-irregular bays with mostly chamfer mullioned windows: an attic window has a hood and leaded panes, with early wrought iron casement stay; one C19 sash window of 16-panes to ground floor. Interior has several C18 features including doors and doorcases, corbel brackets to beads, cupboards and some shallow ceiling cornices and friezes.

Listing NGR: ST6044021896

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
262738
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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