Dinder House
DINDER HOUSE, THE ROOKERY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1058621
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Dinder House
- Statutory Address:
- DINDER HOUSE, THE ROOKERY
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1058621
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- Dinder House
- Statutory Address 1:
- DINDER HOUSE, THE ROOKERY
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:
- DINDER HOUSE, THE ROOKERY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- St. Cuthbert Out
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 57532 44546
Details
ST54SE DINDER CP THE ROOKERY (West side)
15/45 Dinder House 22.11.66
GV II
Small country house in landscaped grounds. 1799-1801, possibly by Nicholls of Bath, outer bays added c1850 by Vulliany, further single storey addition to north of 1929. Ashlar, hipped slate roof, ashlar stacks with moulded caps, box dormers. Regency. Symmetrical garden front, basement, 2 storeys and attic, 1:1:3:1:1 bays, those to each side stepped back slightly, centre 3 in full height segmental bow. Basement with banded rustication, banded corner pilasters, 2 giant Ionic pilasters between the bays, frieze, moulded dentil cornice, parapet with coping, baluster panels at intervals. Sash windows with glazing bars in recessed architraves, tripartite windows on ground floor flanking central bow, each window with aid C19 ornamental blind box. Lead rainwater head to left side of bow. Entrance front in conforming style; central door opening in mid C19 distyle Ionic portico in antis, side walls with banded rustication, baluster parapet set back, recessed segmental head door opening, fanlight with radiating glazing bars, paired half-glazed doors, sidelights. Interior with oval shaped vestible, curved panelled doors in reeded surrounds conforming to the line of the walls; principal rooms with ornamental plasterwork, one with marble chimneypiece in a reeded surround with cross banding; geometrical stone cantilever staircast, wreathed mahogany handrail, wrought iron balustrading. Kitchen to basement with C19 cast iron range. (Pevsner, Buildings of England, North Somerset and Bristol, 1958; Country Life, October 20, 1977).
Listing NGR: ST5753244546
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 268064
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: North Somerset and Bristol, (1958)
Country Life in 20 October, (1977)
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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