Swan House and Mounting Block Attached on West Elevation

SWAN HOUSE AND MOUNTING BLOCK ATTACHED ON WEST ELEVATION, HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1057505
Date first listed:
21-Dec-1984
List Entry Name:
Swan House and Mounting Block Attached on West Elevation
Statutory Address:
SWAN HOUSE AND MOUNTING BLOCK ATTACHED ON WEST ELEVATION, HIGH STREET
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Date:
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1057505
Date first listed:
21-Dec-1984
List Entry Name:
Swan House and Mounting Block Attached on West Elevation
Statutory Address 1:
SWAN HOUSE AND MOUNTING BLOCK ATTACHED ON WEST ELEVATION, HIGH STREET

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
SWAN HOUSE AND MOUNTING BLOCK ATTACHED ON WEST ELEVATION, HIGH STREET

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

District:
Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Stogumber
National Grid Reference:
ST 09747 37316

Details

ST0937 STOGUMBER CP HIGH STREET (North side)

11/174 Swan House and mounting block attached on West elevation

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GV II

House. C16-17, enlarged subsequently and extensively altered mid C20. Red sandstone random rubble, thatched roof, brick stack left gable end and right of cross passage. Plan: internally much altered, probably 2 cell and cross passage originally with 2 gabled wings added at rear. One and a half storeys, 4 bays; 3 late C17-early C18 3-light mullioned and transomed wooden leaded windows with small 2-light casement below eaves second bay left, groundfloor C20 windows one left and 2 right of recessed entrance with small stairlight end bay left. Recessed porch under wooden lintel supported by 2 steel columns, entrance left through plank door. Right return red sandstone random rubble mounting block, projection to chimney breast and early C19 leaded iron casement in rear wing. Interior: extensively altered mid C20 with the insertion of carved woodwork and extra staircase to form 2 separate dwelling units. Forms important townscape feature at the junction of High Street, Vellow Road and Brook Street. (Photograph in NMR).

Listing NGR: ST0974837319

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Legacy System number:
264937
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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