Timber Store at Former Canal Basin, Now in Grounds of Laurel Cottage
TIMBER STORE AT FORMER CANAL BASIN, NOW IN GROUNDS OF LAUREL COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056911
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Timber Store at Former Canal Basin, Now in Grounds of Laurel Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- TIMBER STORE AT FORMER CANAL BASIN, NOW IN GROUNDS OF LAUREL COTTAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056911
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Timber Store at Former Canal Basin, Now in Grounds of Laurel Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- TIMBER STORE AT FORMER CANAL BASIN, NOW IN GROUNDS OF LAUREL COTTAGE
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:
- TIMBER STORE AT FORMER CANAL BASIN, NOW IN GROUNDS OF LAUREL COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hambridge and Westport
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 38424 19798
Details
ST31NE BARRINGTON CP WESTPORT
5/140 Timber store at former canal basin, now in grounds of Laurel Cottage
28.10.87
GV II
Timber store. Circa 1836. Coursed and squared lias plinth, projecting lias band at first floor level, brick to first floor; consisting of 5 tall openings to each face, imposts, segmental heads, one archway open with paired blank doors and strap hinges, brick dentil eaves cornice, high pyamidal slate roof. Square on plan, ground floor used as stabling for barge horses, upper floor for drying timber, formerly open archways, to allow freeflow of air through the building. Ground floor of roadside with 4 small segmental-headed window openings, 3 blocked, one with a 2-light casement, glazing missing, to right segmental head door opening with plank doors. C20 lean-to outshuts are not of special interest. Part of an important complex of structures forming a canal basin. Presently used for light industry. Part of former Westport Canal.
Listing NGR: ST3842419798
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 264333
- 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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