ROOKERY FARMHOUSE

ROOKERY FARMHOUSE, ROOKERY LANE

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1128957
Date first listed:: 05-Dec-1984
List Entry Name:: ROOKERY FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address:: ROOKERY FARMHOUSE, ROOKERY LANE

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Date:: 2005-03-20
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1128957
Date first listed:: 05-Dec-1984
List Entry Name:: ROOKERY FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: ROOKERY FARMHOUSE, ROOKERY LANE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Location

Statutory Address:: ROOKERY FARMHOUSE, ROOKERY LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Pilning and Severn Beach
National Grid Reference:: ST 57460 84616

Details

ST 58 SE PILNING AND SEVERN ROOKERY LANE BEACH 11/242 Rookery Farmhouse

- II

Farmhouse. Early C17 origin, datestone of 1620 found in yard, dated 1678/WKI in south east gable and 1838 on front; later alterations. Limestone and sandstone random rubble with pronounced quoins, stone dressings, concrete tiled roof with double Roman tiles to sides, stack with diagonal chimneys and gable stack to left, front gables have decorative bargeboards and finials. L-plan with central entrance passage and stair lobby. 2½ storeys, 3 windows, 2 large gables rising to ridge height; ground floor has to left a 4-light casement with ovolo mullions, leaded lights and decorative catches, central gabled porch with depressed 4-centred arched chamfered opening, slit to each side, C19 inner door in similar surround; 1st floor has from left, 4-light casement with chamfered wooden mullions, moulded surround and leaded lights, 2-light casement with ovolo mullion and iron stanchion and similar 2-light casement with leaded lights; left gable has C20 casement; all windows have drip mould and sandstone relieving arch, single storey lean-to to left. Right return has 2 windows, all 3-light casements with ovolo mullions, leaded lights to 1st floor left, 1st floor right has C19 3-light window of plate glass sashes, fixed light in gable of 8 panes with iron stanchions and moulded frame, 1st floor attic windows have relieving arch, all except 1st floor right have drip mould. Rear has gable to right with C20 window, plank door in plain frame in lean-to with C20 windows. Interior: not inspected. (Sources: Hall, Linda : Rural Houses of North Avon and South Gloucestershire 1400-1720. 1983).

Listing NGR: ST5746084616

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Legacy System number:: 35347
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Hall, L, 'City of Bristol Museum and Art Gallery Monograph Number 6' in The Rural Houses of North Avon and South Gloucestershire 1400-1720, (1983)

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.