Privy About 35 Metres South of the Manor House
PRIVY ABOUT 35 METRES SOUTH OF THE MANOR HOUSE, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1057248
- Date first listed:
- 27-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Privy About 35 Metres South of the Manor House
- Statutory Address:
- PRIVY ABOUT 35 METRES SOUTH OF THE MANOR HOUSE, MAIN STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1057248
- Date first listed:
- 27-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Privy About 35 Metres South of the Manor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- PRIVY ABOUT 35 METRES SOUTH OF THE MANOR HOUSE, MAIN STREET
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:
- PRIVY ABOUT 35 METRES SOUTH OF THE MANOR HOUSE, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chilthorne Domer
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 52395 18921
Details
ST51NW CHILTHORNE DOMER CP MAIN STREET (West side) 3/64 Privy, about 35 m south of the Manor House - GV II* Six-seater privy. Mid C18. Ham roughly cut and squared, ashlar dressings; pyramidal stone slate roof with ball finial. Single storey, square on plan: north elevation of 3 bays. Central doorway with simple beaded architrave and 4 fielded panel door, flanked by 2 small single light windows with similar beaded architraves, rectangular leaded panes. Other sides plain. Inside, a low plastered ceiling with exposed laths in vent panels, elm boarded floor; bench seats around 3 sides, with 2 toilet holes for adults at rear, and to sides holes for one adult and one child; the adults' holes have hinged lids, the childrens' wooden stoppers; above the seats fragments of C17 and C18 panelling, some fielded, probably not part of original building: drop under floor into now dry stream about 2.5 metres. Building in regular use until 1939.
Listing NGR: ST5239518921
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 263519
- 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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