Wadbury and Attached Courtyard Wall
WADBURY AND ATTACHED COURTYARD WALL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1058294
- Date first listed:
- 27-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Wadbury and Attached Courtyard Wall
- Statutory Address:
- WADBURY AND ATTACHED COURTYARD WALL
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- Date:
- 1999-09-09
- Reference:
- IOE01/01496/28
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1058294
- Date first listed:
- 27-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Wadbury and Attached Courtyard Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- WADBURY AND ATTACHED COURTYARD WALL
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:
- WADBURY AND ATTACHED COURTYARD WALL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Mells
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 73709 48964
Details
MELLS CP ST74NW OUTLYING
3/89 Wadbury and attached courtyard wall -
GV II
Country house. 1840 by James Wilson of Bath for Thomas Fussell. Bath stone ashlar, slate roof, ashlar stacks with elaborate caps, some paired connected by a small semi-circular arch, wide bracketed eaves. Irregular plan, Italianate style. 2-storeys, 1:3:1 bays; left bay slightly set forward has paired semi-circular head sash windows with marginal lights in stone surrounds to first floor, below large semi-circular headed niche; centre 3 bays have casements in segmental headed recesses to first floor, below sash windows with glazing bars in deep semi-circular headed recesses with moulded voussoirs; right bay set forward slightly in 3-storey tower has sash windows in similar openings, third storey set back slightly behind moulded band has triple semi-circular headed openings, outer blank, centre has sash window with marginal glazing bars. Broad bracketed cornice above surmounted by pierced parapet. Central door opening in deep semi-circular headed recess, double single panelled doors with studding, above fanlight with glazing bars. Centre 3-bays have projecting carriage porch; Ionic pilasters, paired to each side supporting 3 segmental headed openings with fluted keystones, above dentillated cornice and blocking course. Wall to left enclosing courtyard of squared and coursed Doulting, moulded coping; pair of ashlar gate piers with moulded pyramidal cappings, doorway with moulded hood on brackets, plank door. Interior contains co-eval plasterwork and fireplaces to ground floor rooms.
Listing NGR: ST7370948964
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 266788
- 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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