Manor House
MANOR HOUSE, WEST COMPTON LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1058822
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jun-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Manor House
- Statutory Address:
- MANOR HOUSE, WEST COMPTON LANE
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- Date:
- 2001-11-01
- Reference:
- IOE01/05746/16
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1058822
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jun-1961
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Manor House
- Statutory Address 1:
- MANOR HOUSE, WEST COMPTON LANE
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:
- MANOR HOUSE, WEST COMPTON LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Pilton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 59543 42178
Details
ST54SE PILTON CP WEST COMPTON LANE (North side) WEST COMPTON 4/164 Manor House (Previously listed as Manor Farmhouse including gatepiers to forecourt) 2.6.61
GV II*
(Incorrectly shown on OS map as Manor Farm). Manor house, C16, substantial C17 alterations, further later minor alterations. Coursed and squared rubble, freestone dressings, triple Roman tile roof, coped verges with bases for finials, one with an octagonal finial, one with an oblong sundial with a capping, 3 ashlar and a single large brick stack, 2 on small projecting gables. Open hall house, later modified to a cross passage plan, further added wings. Two storeys and attics, 1:1:1:1 bays, the first in a projecting wing under a front facing gable, second and fourth bays with first floor windows under front facing gables. Two, 3 and 4-light ovolo moulded stone mullioned widows under stopped labels; blank stone plaque in a moulded stone surround to extreme right gable face; 3-light mullioned window to right to a basement, stopped label. Door opening to third bay from left in an eared and moulded stone architrave under a label, C19 6-panelled door, top 2 panels glazed. Interior with a moulded cross beamed ceiling with rich ornamental plasterwork; dog leg staircase with pierced pendants and caps to the newel posts. Many C17 2-panelled doors thoughout; 2 C17 fireplaces to first floor in dressed stone surrounds, one with a 4-centred head, one bolection moulded with a cornice shelf. (VAG report, unpublished SRO, January 1984).
Listing NGR: ST5954342178
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 267638
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in January, (1984)
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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