Washer's Farmhouse
WASHER'S FARMHOUSE, WEST FITZHEAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1059205
- Date first listed:
- 04-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Washer's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- WASHER'S FARMHOUSE, WEST FITZHEAD
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- Reference:
- IOE01/12564/14
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1059205
- Date first listed:
- 04-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Washer's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- WASHER'S FARMHOUSE, WEST FITZHEAD
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:
- WASHER'S FARMHOUSE, WEST FITZHEAD
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 11549 28651
Details
ST12NW FITZHEAD CP WEST FITZHEAD
6/117 Washer's Farmhouse
GV II* Farmhouse. Early C17. Rendered over random rubble, steeply pitched slate roof, rendered stacks, large external stack at rear. 3 cell and cross passage plan. 2-storeys, 4-bays; first floor 2 and 3-light casements with glazing bars, 4-light on ground floor with 4 centred arch doorway with moulded jambs second bay left. Projecting 2-storey staircase bay outer bay right. Interior: four centred arch doorway at rear of cross passage, to left kitchen with large bressummer beam across West end incorporating chamfered lintel to fireplace, round headed entrance to stair turret right, and cupboard, probably bacon smoking chamber, left. similar to Lower Stoford Farmhouse (q.v.). Chamfered beams with stops. Spice cupboard built into South wall. To right hall with moulded beams forming 9 compartment ceiling, fireplace on North wall, stairs to right, built-in cupboard on South wall with decorative hinges. To East 4 compartment ceiling with deep hollow chamfered beams and plaster wreaths, partially renewed C19, blocked staircase bay, visible on exterior. Unspoilt example of early C17 farmhouse.
Listing NGR: ST1154928651
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 270328
- 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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