The Rookey and Attached Walls
THE ROOKEY AND ATTACHED WALLS, BATTLE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1129608
- Date first listed:
- 04-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Rookey and Attached Walls
- Statutory Address:
- THE ROOKEY AND ATTACHED WALLS, BATTLE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1129608
- Date first listed:
- 04-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Rookey and Attached Walls
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE ROOKEY AND ATTACHED WALLS, BATTLE 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 ROOKEY AND ATTACHED WALLS, BATTLE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chew Magna
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 57222 63412
Details
ST 56 SE CHEW MAGNA C.P. BATTLE LANE (east side)
3/15 The Rookery and attached walls
G.V. II
House and attached walls. Early C19 with mid C19 and C20 alterations and additions. Rendered, hipped slate roofs with deep eaves on wooden brackets with ashlar stacks, sandstone rubble walls. 2 storeys and 2 windows, ground floor has sash to each side of C20 flat-roofed glazed porch with pilasters, 6-panelled door in moulded frame, French window to right; first floor has two 16-pane sashes with external shutters. Attached to right, rubble wall about 4 metres high and extending about 9 metres, ramped down to pointed arched doorway, with ammonites set in rubble. Right return has 3 canted bays through 2 storeys, each with French window to front with margin glazing, 12-pane casement to each side, 2 bays to right have overlight also with margin glazing; at first floor each bay has central 16-pane sash with 8-pane sash to each side, except central bay with 20-pane front sash, attached wrought iron conservatory along whole of ground floor. Rear wing set back to right has single storey addition in rubble, coped, with 4-light window and pointed arched door to rear, first floor right has 8-pane sash and sash, canted bay to right with 16-pane sash to front and 8-pane sash to each side. Left return has tall round-headed stair light, 12 panes in lower section, splayed glazing bars above; rear wing slightly set back has 2 round headed windows of varied sizes with splayed glazing bars at ground floor, 2 similar round-headed sashes at first floor; later C19 service wing attached to left of 2 storeys, has two 4-pane sashes at ground floor and two 2-light casements under eaves with external shutters, small clock tower above with pitched roof and large clock; left return of wing has 2-light and 3-light casement at ground floor and door with overlight, two 2-light and one 3-light casement under eaves, door to left in lean-to. Attached to rear, single storey addition with hipped roof c.1930 with 12-light mullion and transom window with leaded lights. Rear has 2 doors, 2-light casement and 10-pane light to rear of service wing, sandstone rubble single storey addition to rear of right return, not rendered. Interior: not accessible.
Listing NGR: ST5722263412
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 32909
- 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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