Rowford House
ROWFORD HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060516
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Rowford House
- Statutory Address:
- ROWFORD HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060516
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Rowford House
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROWFORD HOUSE
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:
- ROWFORD HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Cheddon Fitzpaine
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 23671 27805
Details
ST22NW CHEDDON FITZPAINE CP ROWFORD
5/47 Rowford House
GV II
Farmhouse. Probably C17, alterations dated 1787 and 1913, also enlarged mid C19. Render grooved as ashlar over cob and rubble, red sandstone randon rubble right gable end, brick extension at rear, slate roof, pantiled kitchen wing, each C20 yellow brick stacks gable ends, between second and third bays right and in centre of kitchen wing. Plan: 3 cell and cross passage altered to 2 cell and hall, enlarged 2 bays right, single storey kitchen wing added, outshot raised to 2 storeys early C20. Two storeys, 7 bays; first floor early C20 12-pane sash windows, ground floor 16-pane sash windows flanking entrance, raking buttress right, two 2-light casements in end bays, entrance half glazed double door, left of buttress 3 bays trellis work wooden verandah, asbestos slate and corrugated plastic roof; single storey kitchen wing left, 2-light casement and plank door with set back addition right. The left gable end carries 2 date stones: IC 1787 and EM(usgrave), 1913 the latter alterations are said to have been the result of a fire. The evolution of the house shows similarities with Glebe Farmhouse (qv).
Listing NGR: ST2367127805
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 270567
- 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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