Lower Preston Farmhouse
LOWER PRESTON FARMHOUSE, PRESTON LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1057513
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Preston Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER PRESTON FARMHOUSE, PRESTON LANE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/08161/10
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1057513
- Date first listed:
- 12-Jun-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Preston Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER PRESTON FARMHOUSE, PRESTON LANE
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:
- LOWER PRESTON FARMHOUSE, PRESTON LANE
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 10122 35814
Details
ST13NW STOGUMBER CP PRESTON LANE (South side)
6/192 Lower Preston Farmhouse
12.6.75
- II
Farmhouse. C17, extensively altered mid C20. Red sandstone random rubble with ribbon pointing, thatched roof, brick stacks gable ends, asbestos slated lower addition to cross wing. L-plan, 2 cell and cross passage originally, cross wing with outbuildings added, internally altered. 2 storeys irregularly placed fenestration, first floor 3-light casement left, in cross wing one 3-light casement left and loft opening right, groundfloor left 2-light casement in place of original entrance with gabled porch and half glazed door to left, single storey lean to addition in re-entrant angle, 2 and 3-light casements left of gabled porch, plank door, single bay lower roofed addition to gable end. Interior: extensively altered, cross passage wall removed, chamfered beam with scroll stops remaining. (VCH Somerset, vol 5, forthcoming).
Listing NGR: ST1012235814
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 264955
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Dunning, R W, The Victoria History of the County of Somerset, (1985)
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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