Fair Lawn House
FAIR LAWN HOUSE, CHRISTCHURCH STREET EAST
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1057846
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jul-1949
- List Entry Name:
- Fair Lawn House
- Statutory Address:
- FAIR LAWN HOUSE, CHRISTCHURCH STREET EAST
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1057846
- Date first listed:
- 22-Jul-1949
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Feb-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Fair Lawn House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FAIR LAWN HOUSE, CHRISTCHURCH STREET EAST
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:
- FAIR LAWN HOUSE, CHRISTCHURCH STREET EAST
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 77776 47770
Details
1. 5363 CHRISTCHURCH STREET EAST (North side)
GV Fair Lawn House ST 7747 NE 10/46 22.7.49 (formerly listed as No 9 (Jehovah's Witness)) II
2. Once the County Court Office. c.1770 with older cottage behind. Ashlar fronting, slight rubble extension to right (No 9, not of special interest). Rusticated plinth, modillion cornice and parapet. End chimneys with moulded capping. 2 storeys, 5 windows, glazing bar sashes in moulded architraves, moulded cills on ground floor, 1st floor cill string. Central architrave door opening with cornice and fluted frieze with paterae. Original panelled door with cross lower panels and cusp headed centre panels. Slate roof to front, tiled to rear with 'L' plan mansarded 2½ storey extension. Mansarded gabled stair turret in angle. Interior: small hall arch, elegant curved stairs with arabesque designs on string and part retaining ramped mahogany dado. On ground floor the right hand room has c.1800 cornice, rose and segment-headed recess, the left hand room has enriched cornice and a fireplace with egg and dart surround and narrowed frieze. On 1st floor in rear extension is an Adam-style fireplace of late C18.
Listing NGR: ST7777647770
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 266126
- 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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