Fitzhead Court the Manor
FITZHEAD COURT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1059202
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Fitzhead Court the Manor
- Statutory Address:
- FITZHEAD COURT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1059202
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Fitzhead Court the Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- FITZHEAD COURT
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE 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:
- FITZHEAD COURT
- Statutory Address:
- THE MANOR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Fitzhead
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 12193 28493
Details
ST12NW FITZHEAD CP
6/112 Fitzhead Court and The Manor (formerly listed as Fitzhead Court)
25.1.56
GV II*
House, now divided. The date of the original building is unclear at time of survey probably late C16, altered late C17, partially rebuilt and enlarged early C19. Rendered over random rubble, steeply pitched slate roof, many brick stacks including gable end of west wing. "U"-plan facing south, service wing additions to north, entrance on east front. Two storeys, 1:4:1 bays, irregular fenestration early C19 and later, pointed sashes with Y tracery first floor, ground floor, mixed 2-, 4-, 6- and 8- light mullioned and transomed windows, latter in central, two bay, flat roofed single storey projection. West wing windows to right of stack with diagonal buttress, east wing centrally placed windows, gable end lit by lancet window and tall brick stack rising for gabled projection on left return. Entrance on east front through Ham stone pointed arch opening, square headed doorcase with moulded jambs, decorated spandrels, entablature and frieze with brackets carrying lanterns. Early C19 door with divided tracery batterns and ornamental hinges. East wing contains early C19 Jacobean style plaster ceilings, western part of central block contains fine late C17 plaster decoration, including the coat of arms of the Channon family. (Photographs in NMR).
Listing NGR: ST1219328493
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 270323
- 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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