The Orchard Or Little Orchard, and Front Boundary Railings
THE ORCHARD OR LITTLE ORCHARD, AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, HOLLOW LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1057020
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- The Orchard Or Little Orchard, and Front Boundary Railings
- Statutory Address:
- THE ORCHARD OR LITTLE ORCHARD, AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, HOLLOW LANE
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- Date:
- 2003-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/10854/03
- Rights:
- © Mr Michael Perry. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1057020
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- The Orchard Or Little Orchard, and Front Boundary Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ORCHARD OR LITTLE ORCHARD, AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, HOLLOW 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.
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:
- THE ORCHARD OR LITTLE ORCHARD, AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, HOLLOW LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Dinnington
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 40237 13027
Details
DINNINGTON CP HOLLOW LANE (West side)
ST41SW The Orchard or Little Orchard, 5/16 and front boundary railings
4.2.58
GV II
Detached house, Earlier C17. Ham stone near-ashlar; thatched roof with coped south gable; plain gable to north; brick end and intermediate chimney stacks. Two storeys, 4 bays. Reserve-chamfered mullioned windows, of 3 lights to upper bays 1, 3 and 4 with 2-light upper bay 2, and below 4-light to lower 1 and 5-light to bays 3 and 4, these lower windows with labels; all windows rectangular-leaded with iron-framed opening casements, some having curl stays; to lower bay 2 a C20 boarded part-glazed door in plain recess. South gable plain; C20 windows in north gable, later outshut to rear in rubble stonework. Interior not seen, but reported is a 3-unit cross-passage plan; collar-beam trussed roof with scarfed trenched purlins; signs of former doorway in rear of building, large but modified fireplaces. About 3 metres in front of house, with curved returns back to house at each end, a low stone kerbing with wrought-iron railings having spear-points, with braced standards carrying cast urn finials, and pair of matching gates opposite the doorway, all contributing to the setting of the house and of the street scene, (VAG Report, SRO unpublished, 1973).
Listing NGR: ST4023713027
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 264101
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in Vernacular Architecture Group Report, (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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