Southill House and Outbuildings
SOUTHILL HOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1058567
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jun-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Southill House and Outbuildings
- Statutory Address:
- SOUTHILL HOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS
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- Reference:
- IOE01/10352/22
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1058567
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jun-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Southill House and Outbuildings
- Statutory Address 1:
- SOUTHILL HOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS
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:
- SOUTHILL HOUSE AND OUTBUILDINGS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Cranmore
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 67165 42627
Details
CRANMORE CP ST54SE 4/53 - Southill House and outbuildings 2.6.61 GV I
Small country house in an emparked landscape. Early C18; believed to be refacaded by John Wood the younger, of Bath, late C18; some C20 addition at rear including a billiard room; also some remains of C17 work. Ashlar, hipped slate roofs behind parapets, ashlar stacks. Classical style. Three storeys, 3-unit frontage, centre breaks forward slightly, 1:3:1 bays; centre with giant Ionic order, twin end pilasters, similar pilasters between each window, sash windows with glazing bars in moulded architraves. Side units with panelled corner pilasters, second floor band with guilloche decoration, tripartite sash windows with glazing bars, first floor windows with aprons, ground floor window to left blank. Cornice and parapet to side units, cornice to centre raised higher, parapet with balustrading. Central semi-circular head door opening, balstraded ashlar porch with 3 semi-circular head outer openings, half-glazed inner door. Range of attached outbuildings to rear including stables; wing with evidence of some C17 remains. Interior with late C18 staircase, ornamental plasterwork, panelling, doors and fittings. An important example of Wood's work.
Listing NGR: ST6716542627
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 268253
- 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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