Barr House
BARR HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060533
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Barr House
- Statutory Address:
- BARR HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060533
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Barr House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BARR 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:
- BARR HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bishop's Hull
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 19497 25047
Details
ST12NE BISHOP'S HULL CP BARR
4/1 Barr House
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GV II
House. C17 farmhouse enlarged mid C18, altered mid C19 and mid and late C20. Render grooved as ashlar over brick, slate roof hipped to left, overhanging eaves, decorative brackets. Plan: farmhouse incorporated into U-plan C18 house facing South with hipped stair tower on North front, entrance resited on East front mid C19 and North front service end enlarged to form square. East front: 2 storeys, 3 bays; first floor 12-pane sash windows, ground floor 16-pane sash windows with inserted C20 light to left of flat roofed ashlar Bath stone Boric porch, moulded cornice and ball finials, 2 x 3 panel door with rectangular light above, marginal glazing bars. Left return 5 bays, third bay left blocked, 12-pane sash window first floor, ground floor flat roofed ashlar canted bay, 16 pane sash window left of centre, (earlier entrance), 12-pane sash window end bay right, Interior: hall now dining room, contains mid C18 circular moulded ceiling with outer segments, remains of stencilled floral decoration visible, sinilar moulding to stair ceiling with cherubs head, stairs rebuilt.
Listing NGR: ST1949725047
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 270510
- 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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