Spargrove Manor
SPARGROVE MANOR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1058562
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Spargrove Manor
- Statutory Address:
- SPARGROVE MANOR
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1058562
- Date first listed:
- 25-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Spargrove Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- SPARGROVE MANOR
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:
- SPARGROVE MANOR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Batcombe
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 67038 37924
Details
BATCOMBE CP SPARGROVE ST63NE 8/37 Spargrove Manor - GV II
Country house, now farmhouse on moated site, Cl6, Cl7, C18, but almost entirely rebuilt c1870 in Free Jacobean style but incorporating work from the C17 and C18. Coursed rubble and ashlar, slate roofs, coped verges, brick and ashlar stacks, 2 large finials to frontage. L-plan, symmetrical front range with wing to rear. Two storeys, garden front of 1:1:1 bays, those to each side project slightly under front-facing gabled pediments, tripartite sash windows of 8:12:8 lights with plain surrounds and plain dividing mullions, sidelights of upper window to right blocked. Central blank semi-circular head door opening, key and imposts, above strap-work ornamentation in relief and above that an achievement in moulded stone frame. Secondary door opening to right return, also some C17 moulded stone-mullioned and transomed windows, iron casements, leaded lights. Interior with C17, C18 and C19 work. Ground floor of rear wing with good C17 chimneypiece with bolection moulding, overmantel with swags, bracketted moulded mantel. Further good late C18 chimneypieces in Adam style; some ornamental plasterwork; panelled doors with fine brass door furniture; former kitchen with C19 iron range. The building is in a poor state of repair at trio tile of resurvey, April 1986. (VAG report, unpublished SRO, April 1975; John Buckler illustration, 1829).
Listing NGR: ST6703837924
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 268238
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in April, (1975)
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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