The Old House
THE OLD HOUSE, PARSONAGE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1060552
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- The Old House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD HOUSE, PARSONAGE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1060552
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1956
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Old House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD HOUSE, PARSONAGE LANE
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:
- THE OLD HOUSE, PARSONAGE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Milverton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 12227 25880
Details
ST1225 MILVERTON CP PARSONAGE LANE (East side)
11/238 The Old House (formerly listed as The Parsonage under General)
25.1.56
GV II*
House. Late C15, early C16, extensively restored 1883. Red sandstone random rubble, Ham stone dressings, moulded plinth only on facade of porch, right return and facade of hall to right, slate roof, coped verges. Original block faces South, stair turret projection to North-east, C19 service wing to North-west fronting road and C18 brick addition to East. One and a half storeys, irregularly placed fenestration (probably all late C19) Tudor arch hollow chamfer mullions, ground floor 3-light to left of porch, one 3-light and one 4-light to right first floor only one 5-light in gabled projection above hall. 2-storeys gabled porch, diagonal buttresses coping verges, moulded string course below gable, original 2-light Tudor arch mullions with ferramenta,moulded arched opening. Innerdoor with moulded 4 centred arch wooden door case below hood mould, decorated spandrels, dated 1480 in C19 hand. Interior: buttery to left of stone flagged cross passage, hall to right, very high ceiling with 8 panel moulded compartment ceiling at dias end beside oriel arch with decorative stone panels giving access to C18 addition. Both rooms have imported panelling, that in the buttery, now dining room, reputedly originates from The Old Rectory, Combe Florey. Very small fireplace considering size of room set in North wall, probably reset, with dog leg stair turret behind axial passage, moulded handrails, C16 pierced flat balusters, with 6 panel moulded compartment ceiling above. Upstairs barrel vaulted room that originally ran the length of the house with partition over buttery end. This was the rectory house of the Archdeacon of Taunton and remained church property until the mid C20. For further discussion of the possible dating and evolution of the house. (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, December 1973).
Listing NGR: ST1222725880
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 270449
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Other
December, (1973)
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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