BEER FARMHOUSE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1057986
Date first listed:: 06-Apr-1959
List Entry Name:: BEER FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address:: BEER FARMHOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1057986
Date first listed:: 06-Apr-1959
List Entry Name:: BEER FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: BEER FARMHOUSE

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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:: BEER FARMHOUSE

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

District:: Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Brushford
National Grid Reference:: SS 88871 26839

Details

SS82NE BRUSHFORD CP -

8/37 Beer Farmhouse

6.4.59

- II

Farmhouse, now dwelling, C15, ceiled C16, altered C17, extended one try west possibly C18, altered mid-late C20. Random rubble local stone, part rendered, concrete tile roof, rebuilt tall stone stacks gable ends, west stack external, lateral stack to left of entrance. Plan: faces south and set into hillside, open hall ceiled possbily to 2-cell and cross passage, service end divided laterally into 2 rooms, subsequently extended one bay west. Two storeys, 3:2 bays, all late C19 and C20 2 and 3-iight casements, ground floor end left partially masked by single storey bakehouse addition, entrance to right of literal stack, elm boarded pentice porch, C20 glazed door. Right return 2-bays, lit both floors of gable end, Interior: 9-panel moulded compartment ceiling to hall, chamfered lintel to lateral stack, east wall remains of C16 fitted bench, peaked doorframe to remains of stone stair turret or north wall, later stair turret adjoining with lancet window and early C18 dog-gate with turned balusters, probably reused woodwork. Cross passage with such renewed stud and plan: screen, depressed 4-centred arch head ovolo moulded door frame to extension at rear, Two depressed 4-centred arch doorframes on upper floor. Remains of jointed cruck truss roof. Unusual in that there is a cellar under the kitchen. When originally listed the building was thatched. (VAG Report, unpublished SR0, August 1973).

Listing NGR: SS8887126839

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 265626
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
'Vernacular Architecture Group Report' in August, (1973)

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.