The Old Vicarage
THE OLD VICARAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060234
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Vicarage
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD VICARAGE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060234
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Vicarage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD VICARAGE
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:
- THE OLD VICARAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Otterford
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 25355 12791
Details
ST21SE OTTERFORD CP BISHOPSWOOD 9/45 The Old Vicarage
II
Vicarage, now dwelling. Circa 1860. Random rubble chert, quoins, limestone dressings, slate roofs at different levels and pitches, coped verges, decorative ridge tiles, removed from east range, external stone stacks east and west gable ends, also on east front and centre right on facade. Plan irregular, parallel range with cross gables. Entrance front (north): one and a half and 2 and a half storeys, 1:1:1 bays, centre gable fronted with higher roof level to right bay, all trefoil headed wooden casements, except for centre which has stone architraves, lancet centre gable end, left 2-light casement cutting eaves level, centre 3-light casement, right gable topped 2-light window, ground floor lancet to left of centre, centre 2-light canted bay window, 2-light window right, pointed arch plank door with decorative hinges approached by flight of 3 steps; left return (east), 2 gabled dormers left of external stack, one right, external stack gable end left; west front and interior not seen. This was the vicarage to the Church of St Leonard (qv), about 3 miles north-west. The village of Otterford had dwindled to merely a farm and the church, Bishopswood was the main settlement in the parish in the C19.
Listing NGR: ST2535512791
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 271213
- 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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