Dommett Farmhouse, Walls and Gatepiers on South Front
DOMMETT FARMHOUSE, WALLS AND GATEPIERS ON SOUTH FRONT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1057012
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Dommett Farmhouse, Walls and Gatepiers on South Front
- Statutory Address:
- DOMMETT FARMHOUSE, WALLS AND GATEPIERS ON SOUTH FRONT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1057012
- Date first listed:
- 17-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Dommett Farmhouse, Walls and Gatepiers on South Front
- Statutory Address 1:
- DOMMETT FARMHOUSE, WALLS AND GATEPIERS ON SOUTH FRONT
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:
- DOMMETT FARMHOUSE, WALLS AND GATEPIERS ON SOUTH FRONT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Buckland St. Mary
- National Grid Reference:
- ST2794114894
Details
ST21SE BUCKLAND ST MARY CP -
5/31 Dommett Farmhouse, walls and
gatepiers on south front
17.7.87
- II
Farmhouse, Dated 1648, possibly the remodelling of earlier dwelling, gable end chimney dated 1748 probably when west
wing added, restored l972-5. Roughcast over random rubble, slate roof, coped verges, stone stacks gable and right, to
left of through passage and external ashlar stack with chamfered cornice dated 1748 it west gable end. 'U'-plan facing
south, 3-cell and cross passage with unheated inner room, stack inserted in latter and north-west wing added,
north-east buttery and some C20 additions at rear. Two storeys, 4-bays first floor 3-light casements with datestone
between first and second bays left, ground floor 4-light renewed ovolo-moulded mullion windows, entrance with gabled
porch and part glazed door, Right return, gable end with small window inserted in former summer fire-place, stack
projecting beyond in wing with external opening for ash house. Interior contains a large amount of imported timberwork
in addition to some good surviving features. Plank and muntin screen chamfered and stopped on through passage side,
kitchen with cambered lintel to fireplace, bread oven under winder stairs to right, rear wall rebuilt in brick with
window inserted in summer fireplace opening, chamfered beam with scroll stop, timber-framed partition to buttery with
large blocked chimney opening. Hall with winder stair to right of fireplace with blocked stairlight, 2-light
reconstituted stone window in original frame on rear wall. C20 partition in C17 style, with framed jointed cruck truss
above, similar partition to north-west wing containing sole imported late Lib timberworks Retaining walls enclosing +
forecourt on south front, random rubble local stone with flat stone coping, swept up to gatepiers framing flight of
steps. Gatepiers: ashlar Ham stone, square in plan, cavetto moulded cornice and plinth topped with small obelisks, (VAG
Report, unpublished SRO, Feb 1973).
Listing NGR: ST2794114894
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 264085
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in February, (1973)
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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