Former Fair Toll Booth, About 140 Metres South West of Fairhouse Farmhouse
FORMER FAIR TOLL BOOTH, ABOUT 140 METRES SOUTH WEST OF FAIRHOUSE FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060266
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Former Fair Toll Booth, About 140 Metres South West of Fairhouse Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER FAIR TOLL BOOTH, ABOUT 140 METRES SOUTH WEST OF FAIRHOUSE FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060266
- Date first listed:
- 18-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Former Fair Toll Booth, About 140 Metres South West of Fairhouse Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER FAIR TOLL BOOTH, ABOUT 140 METRES SOUTH WEST OF FAIRHOUSE FARMHOUSE
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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:
- FORMER FAIR TOLL BOOTH, ABOUT 140 METRES SOUTH WEST OF FAIRHOUSE FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Churchstanton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST2182312195
Details
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10 February 2022 to reformat the text to modern standards and correct a typo.
CHURCHSTANTON CP
ST21SW
8/21
CHURCHINFORD
Former fair toll booth, about 140m south-west of Fairhouse Farmhouse
II
Former market tollhouse, now derelict. Mid-late C19. Random rubble local chert stone, dressed voussoirs to openings, polygonal slate roof partly renewed with corrugated iron, brick stack on right return (south-west). Hexagonal in plan, single cell, canted north-west facade with rectangular openings on returns, plank door on north-east facade, boarded up window opening south-east. Blank sandstone panel centre of canted front, presumably date stone, now eroded.
Interior not seen, said to contain a small fireplace.
It is believed that this was a toll house for cattle purchased at the bi-annual Churchinford fair that was held on this site until the 1930s. The fair was held in February, hence the need for the fireplace, but precise documentation is lacking. Listed primarily for historic interest as a rare example of a fair tollbooth or tollhouse.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 271189
- 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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