Higher Rexton
HIGHER REXTON
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1057511
- Date first listed:
- 13-Oct-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Rexton
- Statutory Address:
- HIGHER REXTON
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1057511
- Date first listed:
- 13-Oct-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 21-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Higher Rexton
- Statutory Address 1:
- HIGHER REXTON
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:
- HIGHER REXTON
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 11925 34568
Details
ST13NW STOGUMBER CP LOWER VEXFORD
9/186 Higher Rexton (formerly listed as pair of cottages near Rexton Farm)
13.10.75
- II
Farmhouse subsequently divided into 2 cottages, now one. Late Medieval, ceiled C16, enlarged with kitchen addition C17, partially demolished C19, restored 1970s. Red sandstone random rubble, cob core to earlier block, thatched roof, brick stacks gable ends. Plan: thought to be 2 cells remaining of open hall house ceiled to 3 cell and cross passage lying roughly South-North with kitchen addition to West set into hillside, outshot on Southwest side and C20 addition to South-east. North front: 2 storeys, 1:1:1 bays; Mainly C20 leaded casements, truncated gable end of earlier house left, recessed centre of kitchen addition with stair turret projecting slightly right, remains of 3-light chamfered mullion right, centre left large 2-centred arch doorframe reset from farmbuilding, C20 door. Tudor arched doorframe reset on South front. Interior: not viewed, said to contain 4 and a half panel moulded compartment ceiling left, 3 stud partition to South now removed to first floor right, newel stair beside fireplace with hollow moulded jambs on left return with 4-centred arch doorframe to stairs, similar fireplace above, walls raised destroying earlier probably cruck roof. Right chamfered beams with step and runout stops, peaked doorframes to stairs, upper one reset as cupboard, bressumer beam to fireplace with arched head to opening right with evidence thought to suggest a curing chamber prior to insertion of stairs; corndrying kiln left, subseqently a curing chamber with an oven inserted at a later date. (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, October 1980, filed under Rexton Farm Cottages).
Listing NGR: ST1192534568
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 264949
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in October, (1980)
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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