Grant's Farmhouse
GRANT'S FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060543
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Grant's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- GRANT'S FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1060543
- Date first listed:
- 17-May-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Grant's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- GRANT'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:
- GRANT'S FARMHOUSE
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 19208 23396
Details
ST12SE BISHOP'S HULL CP RUMWELL
8/22 Grant's Farmhouse
GV II
Farmhouse. Late medieval, said to be dated 1608 in South gable end, extensively altered and North gable end largely rebuilt late C20. Roughcast, thatched roof, brick stacks left gable end and to left of cross passage. Plan: open hall ceiled to 3 and cross passage. One and a half storeys, 3 bays: two early C19 leaded iron casements in eyebrow dormer left, renewed metal casement in eyebrow dormer right, ground floor two C20 3-light casements left and one right of C20 plank door with bull's eye glass, thatched roughcast porch. Interior not seen, said to contain early use of brick for inserted cross passage fireplace with unusually complete moulded lintol without stops, 6-panel steeply chamfered compartment ceiling and shouldered doorway into wattle and daub partition at upper end. A plank and muntin screen with remains of floral decoration was removed when the lower end partly rebuilt. Evidence that prior to restoration the house contained both true and jointed cruck trusses, now only the latter and an uncommon cusped truss with triangular yoked apex remaining. (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, April 1981).
Listing NGR: ST1920823396
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 270531
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in April, (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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