Twindown Mead
TWINDOWN MEAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1057170
- Date first listed:
- 19-Apr-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Twindown Mead
- Statutory Address:
- TWINDOWN MEAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/13824/05
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1057170
- Date first listed:
- 19-Apr-1961
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Aug-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Twindown Mead
- Statutory Address 1:
- TWINDOWN MEAD
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:
- TWINDOWN MEAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- West and Middle Chinnock
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 47239 13208
Details
ST41SE WEST CHINNOCK CP MIDDLE CHINNOCK
3/197 Twindown Mead (formerly listed as Higher Farmhouse) 19.4.61
- II
Former farmhouse. Possibly C16 origins. Ham stone rubble to South portion and North outhouse, ashlar in centre; thatch between coped gables, with Welsh slate between coped gables to outhouse; brick end and intermediate chimney stacks. 2-room plan with through passage, added side room and granary wing, 2-storeys; 3-bay with extension. Hollow chamfer mullioned windows with large leaded panes; 3-light with label to lower bay-1 and above a 2-light in moulded recess; 4-light with label lower bay-2 and above a 1-2-1 light angled oriel; 3-light to upper and lower bay-3, the latter with label : C20 stone entrance porch between bays 2 and 3 with plain doorway. Extension has 1 bay of small pane C20 casements, and to North at mezzanine level a 2-light hollow chamfer window with mullion removed and without label. Inside two end fireplaces with inglenooks, probably C17, one with bread oven; several deep chamfered beams.
Listing NGR: ST4723913208
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 263755
- 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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