Bird's Farmhouse
BIRD'S FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060416
- Date first listed:
- 10-Aug-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Bird's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- BIRD'S FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060416
- Date first listed:
- 10-Aug-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Bird's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- BIRD'S FARMHOUSE
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:
- BIRD'S FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- North Curry
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 29759 25551
Details
NORTH CURRY CP ST22NE KNAPP
1/53 Bird's Farmhouse
10.8.83 - II
Farmhouse. C16, incorporating part of medieval hall house, enlarged one room north C18, altered subsequently, undergoing restoration and enlargement one room south-west at time of survey (December 1984). Some cob and rubble rendered, tile hung first floor south front, hipped roofs left to original block and to C20 addition, triple Roman tiles, external brick stack right gable end, centre of east front and at north end. Irregular T-plan, lying north-south, earlier part L-plan extended north, C20 addition south-west. South front: 2 storeys, 1:2 bays; C20 addition left set back, all C20 windows, right angular dormer oriel, ground floor one window left in addition, 2 to right of porch, right return wing of 2 bays with outshot. Interior not seen, said to contain in right hand room of south front steeply chamfered 6-panel compartment ceiling pointed arch door frame giving access to rear 2-cell wing, centre fine moulded 6-panel compartment ceiling with unusual arrangement of moulded wooden lintel to fireplace set on moulded timber side posts with a moulded shelf above, base of a cruck post in east wall and fine moulded 4-centred arch door frame to right of fireplace. (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, January 1981).
Listing NGR: ST2975925551
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 270837
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in January, (1981)
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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