Somerton
SOMERTON, ELYSIAN FIELDS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097929
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Somerton
- Statutory Address:
- SOMERTON, ELYSIAN FIELDS
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1097929
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1973
- List Entry Name:
- Somerton
- Statutory Address 1:
- SOMERTON, ELYSIAN FIELDS
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:
- SOMERTON, ELYSIAN FIELDS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Devon
- District:
- East Devon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Sidmouth
- National Grid Reference:
- SY 12486 87982
Details
SY 1287
1/67
ELYSIAN FIELDS (South Side)
Somerton
II
Circa 1830-40 roughcast two storey villa with some later alterations. Low pitch hipped slate roof with overhanging eaves.
East garden front symmetrical with three windows. First floor has low French Gothic windows, intersecting glazing bars to heads. All have wooden balconies with diamond panels, tile central one is wider with the rail swept up to supports which reach up to eaves. The outer windows on ground floor are canted tent roof bays of four lights, two to front, pointed top panes. The left hand one has small terrace to side with diamond pattern iron balustrade. Central French Gothic window, large tympanum with intersecting glazing bars, the centre pane hinged.
Entrance on north side three windows first floor, central Gothic casement, the others altered. Ground floor built out with slate roof. Two later tripartite windows and central door of six flush panels.
Somerton is part of a group of early to mid C19 villas in particularly fine settings, on a residential cul-de-sac in the upper part of the town.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 26 June 2018.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 87318
- 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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