Oak House With Adjoining Linhay and Barn

OAK HOUSE WITH ADJOINING LINHAY AND BARN

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1057308
Date first listed:
05-Jun-1985
List Entry Name:
Oak House With Adjoining Linhay and Barn
Statutory Address:
OAK HOUSE WITH ADJOINING LINHAY AND BARN

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1057308
Date first listed:
05-Jun-1985
List Entry Name:
Oak House With Adjoining Linhay and Barn
Statutory Address 1:
OAK HOUSE WITH ADJOINING LINHAY AND BARN

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.

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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
OAK HOUSE WITH ADJOINING LINHAY AND BARN

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Withycombe
National Park:
Exmoor
National Grid Reference:
ST 00034 40395

Details

ST04SW WITHYCOMBE CP _

8/107 Oak House, with adjoining linhay and barn -

- II

Farmhouse, subsequently 2 farmworker cottages, with adjoining linhay and barn, now incorporated into one dwelling with garage addition. Late C16-early C17, altered, restored late C20. Red sandstone random rubble, thatched roof, hipped to right, Bridgwater patents on lower independently roofed wing right, brick stack left gable end, large roughcast lateral stack to right of entrance. Plant internally altered, thought to be 3 cell and cross passage with single storey L-shaped wing, 2-bay linhay and outbuilding with attached garage. One and a half storeys, 4 bays, early C19 2-light leaded iron casement dormers rising from below eaves, 3 left of lateral stack, one to right renewed, ground floor mixed C19 and C20 2-light casements, end bay right under wooden lintel, end bay left under brick relieving arch with single storey slate roofed projection left, 2-light casement, entrance studded door, wooden trelliswork porch with pantiled lean-to roof; lower independently roofed wing right. Interior: chamfered beams with scroll stops, left gable end fireplace with renewed lintel, evidence of curing chamber projection left, original winder stair right with stone steps, lateral stack fireplace rebuilt, collar beam roof with through purlins, circular pier of linhay extant in wing. A sensitively restored farmhouse,

Listing NGR: ST0003440395

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
265390
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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