Bishop's Farmhouse
BISHOP'S FARMHOUSE, BERWICK LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1128857
- Date first listed:
- 05-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Bishop's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- BISHOP'S FARMHOUSE, BERWICK LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1128857
- Date first listed:
- 05-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Bishop's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- BISHOP'S FARMHOUSE, BERWICK 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:
- BISHOP'S FARMHOUSE, BERWICK LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Almondsbury
- National Grid Reference:
- ST5689981847
Details
ST 58 SE ALMONDSBURY BERWICK LANE (north east side)
11/6 Compton Greenfield
Bishop's Farmhouse
- II*
Farmhouse, now house. Late C16 with C19 additions and C20 alterations.
Rubble, brick and rubble stacks to right and centre, pantiled roof. L-plan
including rear dairy wing, through passage. 2 storeys and 3 windows, all
timber casements under original timber lintels, C17 door of 4 panels set in
recess under timber lintel; south west side has original timber ovolo mullioned
windows with stone slate weathered cills and C20 leaded diamond lights, small
recess under ground floor dairy window. Rear has 4 windows, including ground
and 1st floor in 2nd bay from right, 2 small square windows lighting stair,
lower one in moulded frame, upper one with no glass, both with single mullions,
1st floor right has larger square window in bolection moulded wooden frame, and
ground floor 2-light casement with ovolo mullion and timber lintel; Cl7 door to
dairy with strap hinges under timber lintel and wooden ovolo mullioned windows;
C19 single storey extension and well in courtyard. Interior: kitchen has oak
bressumer over fireplace about 6 metres long, bread oven with C19 cast iron
door, deep chamfers to beams, fine chestnut panelled screens along through
passage and between 2 front rooms, stone fireplace to centre front room; newel
stair with solid oak treads rising to attic level from rear of through passage
with 4-centred arched studded door with decorative strap hinges at 1st floor
level; small rear windows have chamfered mullions with run-out stops; 6-bay
roof with tie-beam and collar trusses.
Listing NGR: ST5689981847
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 35100
- 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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