Portbury Priors
PORTBURY PRIORS, STATION ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1129047
- Date first listed:
- 13-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Portbury Priors
- Statutory Address:
- PORTBURY PRIORS, STATION ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1129047
- Date first listed:
- 13-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Portbury Priors
- Statutory Address 1:
- PORTBURY PRIORS, STATION ROAD
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:
- PORTBURY PRIORS, STATION ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Portbury
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 49746 75351
Details
ST 47 NE PORTBURY STATION ROAD (west side)
1/172 Portbury Priors 15.lO.52 - II
Farmhouse. Mid C17, possibly incorporating a late mediaeval building; altered C19. Random rubble; double Roman tiled and pantiled roofs; diagonal and square rubble stacks. East elevation. 2 storeys. 5 bays: the outer 4 bays are in 2 projecting wings with pitched roofs; 2- and 3-light casement windows with moulded and chamfered mullions (some C19), under hood moulds and relieving arches to the left wing. Set back behind the wings is the main body of the house; three steep gables rise from the eaves. The central bay is part of the main house: 3-light casement window on the first floor; C20 door in chamfered surround with depressed arch head. The rear (west) elevation has 2 storey and attics in 3 steep gables. 3 bays: 2- and 3-light casement windows with moulded and chamfered mullions and surrounds; the central ones are 3-light cross windows under relieving arches; all under drip moulds. C19 door off-centre to left. Single storey bakehouse projects at right. South elevation: 3 gables to south elevation with off-centre chamfered door surround under a segmental head; plank door with strap hinges which have open scroll ends. Interior. Hall: wide chamfered beam, now plastered; fireplace with arched lintel; moulded door frame to stairway with elaborate but coarsely cut stops. Old kitchen: ovolo moulded lintel to fireplace with segmental head and iron chimney crane. Sitting room (north east): ogee and hollow moulded ashlar fireplace with depressed 4-centred head. Centre first floor room on west side has arch-braced collar beam roof.
Listing NGR: ST4974675351
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 33567
- 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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