Mendip House and Boundary Walls to Road Welshmill House and Boundary Walls to Road
MENDIP HOUSE AND BOUNDARY WALLS TO ROAD, WELSHMILL ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1057740
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jul-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Mendip House and Boundary Walls to Road Welshmill House and Boundary Walls to Road
- Statutory Address:
- MENDIP HOUSE AND BOUNDARY WALLS TO ROAD, WELSHMILL ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1057740
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jul-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Mendip House and Boundary Walls to Road Welshmill House and Boundary Walls to Road
- Statutory Address 1:
- MENDIP HOUSE AND BOUNDARY WALLS TO ROAD, WELSHMILL ROAD
- Statutory Address 2:
- WELSHMILL HOUSE AND BOUNDARY WALLS TO ROAD, WELSHMILL ROAD
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:
- MENDIP HOUSE AND BOUNDARY WALLS TO ROAD, WELSHMILL ROAD
- Statutory Address:
- WELSHMILL HOUSE AND BOUNDARY WALLS TO ROAD, WELSHMILL ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Frome
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 77793 48503
Details
1. 5363 WELSHMILL ROAD
22.7.49 Mendip House and ST 7748 SE 5/115 31.1.74 Welshmill House and ST 7748 6/115 Boundary Walls to Road
II*
2. Formerly one house. Circa 1790s villa with Adam influence. Ashlar facades, cornices, parapets with balusters, panels with carved garlands, moulded string course at 1st floor level. Rusticated plinth. 2 storeys. Front and return elevations have 1 + 3 - 1 fenestration, slight projection of end bays with raised parapets. Glazing bar sash, windows, outer and centre 1st floor with architraves and acanthus capped pilasters to pediments, garlanded panels over outer windows. Wide tripartite doorway with narrow side-lights and entablature on 4 brackets, fluted frieze with paterae. Return elevation to south has slight central break with raised cornice flanked by ½-pilasters with acanthus caps and end acanthus capped pilasters (the right hand one supporting a residual entablature). 1 + 3 + 1 bays, the centre a niche with urn. Return to north has tall chimneys between centre and sides. Slate roof. Ashlar chimneys with moulded capping. Interior: contemporary staircase with turned balusters and small 2-bay screen, fluted pilasters. Front room to south-west has a contemporary Adam-style fireplace and Greek-key pattern cornice. Ceiling rose. Dwarf street wall with central gates.
Listing NGR: ST7779348503
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 266354
- 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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