Farthings and Abutting Wall Fronting Road
FARTHINGS AND ABUTTING WALL FRONTING ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060465
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Farthings and Abutting Wall Fronting Road
- Statutory Address:
- FARTHINGS AND ABUTTING WALL FRONTING ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060465
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Farthings and Abutting Wall Fronting Road
- Statutory Address 1:
- FARTHINGS AND ABUTTING WALL FRONTING ROAD
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:
- FARTHINGS AND ABUTTING WALL FRONTING ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Norton Fitzwarren
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 20039 27022
Details
ST22NW NORTON FlTZWARREN CP LANGFORD
5/144 Farthings and abutting wall fronting road
GV II
Farmhouse, now dwelling. Late medieval, ceiled late C16-early C17, gable ends thought to have been rebuilt, restored late C20. Rendered over cob and rubble, double Roman tiled roof, overhanging eaves with soffit board on North front, large external lateral stack on South front, brick stack rising below West gable end, right return. L-plan, open hall ceiled to 3 cell and cross passage with agricultural wing adjoing West gable end fronting road. North front: 2 storeys, all C20 leaded windows, 2-light casement first floor right, ground floor 2-light mullioned and transomed window left of entrance with remains of 4-light cinquefoil headed mullion above, large pointed arch chamfered doorframe, C19 plank floor, raking buttress left and on left return. Long right wing fronting onto road continued for about 6, is rendered cob wall about 2m high, Rear elevation, depressed 4-centre arched chamferd doorframe to cross passage. Interior not sighted: said to contain remains of stud and-panel screen with central square headed entrance to hall, which with parlour said to contain unusual arrangement of ceiling beams, 3 pairs of framed jointed cruck trusses with evidence of smoke blackening, unusual framing to truss above kitchen end of cross-passage. (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, May 1974).
Listing NGR: ST2003927022
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 270652
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in May, (1974)
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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