Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1060337
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Risdons
- Statutory Address:
- RISDONS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1060337
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Risdons
- Statutory Address 1:
- RISDONS
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:
- RISDONS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bradford-on-Tone
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 17305 22655
Details
BRADFORD-ON-TONE CP ST12SE BRADFORD-ON-TONE VILLAGE 5/8 Risdons 25.1.56 II* Farmhouse. Late medieval, C16 fireplace inserted, ceiled and rear wing added 1635. Roughcast over cob and rubble, half hipped thatched roof, rebuilt external stone stack right gable end, stone stack to right of cross passage, C20 brickstack rising left gable end of wing. Plan: open hall facing west, ceiled to 3-cell and cross passage, stairs subsequently inserted in latter, kitchen wing south-east, range of outbuildings abutting east forming courtyard at rear. One and a half storeys, all C17 ovolo moulded mullioned windows except for one C19 renewal, 2 gabled dormers left of entrance with C17 carved bargeboards and decorative finials, right one dated 1635,remains of moulded surrounds,ground floor C19 mullioned casement left of entrance, two 4-light C17 casements right, buttress beyond, Tudor arch headmoulded door frame, C19 4-panel door, thatched porch, decorative bargeboards and finial on wrought iron supports with built in seats. Interior not seen, said to contain to left of cross passage evidence of 2 original doorways, one with stopped chamfered lintel, the other a shouldered post which opens into room originally divided by partition set inlateral beam chamfered only on west face; hall fireplace with moulded straight stone lintel, moulded beams,timberframed partition to inner room, 4-panel compartment ceiling, moulded stone lintel to fireplace with unidentified projection right, possibly stairs. Upper storey, depressed 4-centred moulded doorframe,smoke blackened jointed crucktruss above cross passage partition, others collar beam trusses, jointed cruck truss also in wing. A very attractive cottage retaining an unusual amount of C17 detailing on exterior of late medieval fabic. (VA6 Reports, unpublished SRO,October 1973 and January 1982).
Listing NGR: ST1730522655
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 270952
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in January, (1982)
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in October, (1973)
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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