STABLES AND WALL ABUTTING NORTH EAST CORNER OF RUISHTON HOUSE

STABLES AND WALL ABUTTING NORTH EAST CORNER OF RUISHTON HOUSE, A358

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1060394
Date first listed:: 21-Feb-1986
List Entry Name:: STABLES AND WALL ABUTTING NORTH EAST CORNER OF RUISHTON HOUSE
Statutory Address:: STABLES AND WALL ABUTTING NORTH EAST CORNER OF RUISHTON HOUSE, A358

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1060394
Date first listed:: 21-Feb-1986
List Entry Name:: STABLES AND WALL ABUTTING NORTH EAST CORNER OF RUISHTON HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: STABLES AND WALL ABUTTING NORTH EAST CORNER OF RUISHTON HOUSE, A358

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: STABLES AND WALL ABUTTING NORTH EAST CORNER OF RUISHTON HOUSE, A358

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Ruishton
National Grid Reference:: ST 26107 24523

Details

RUISHTON CP A358 (South side) ST22SE

5/111 Stables and wall abutting north east corner of Ruishton House -

GV II

Stables block and adjoining wall. Dated 1899, altered mid C20. Probably by Mr Spiller for Stuart Somerville. Red brick, plain clay tile roof, decorative ridge tiles. Plan: lying west-east with wall abutting on west front linking house. West front: one and a half storeys, one bay, gable fronted topped by square dovecot, lead pyramid bell-cast roof surmounted by dragon or wyvern wrought iron weather vane, 3 tiers of nesting boxes above plasterwork panel dated 1899 with initials RMS, applied half timbering to gable end, 2-light many paned casement above plasterwork panel with flowers in a vase, 2-light many paned casement below on ground floor. Courtyard addition, gabled loft opening rising through eaves, garage addition masking ground floor left, 16-pane sash windows right; lower brick wing with louvred vent adjoining right. Wall abutting on west front, red brick raked down with crow steps left masking C20 garage addition behind, crenellated wall with saddleback coping brickwork, almost 2 m high, square gate piers with late C20 double wooden gates. The plasterwork and dovecot make a delightful feature enlivening by association the west facade of Ruishton House (qv).

Listing NGR: ST2610724523

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Legacy System number:: 270886
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.