Holly House
HOLLY HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1129623
- Date first listed:
- 04-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Holly House
- Statutory Address:
- HOLLY HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1129623
- Date first listed:
- 04-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Holly House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLLY HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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:
- HOLLY HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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 57373 63094
Details
ST 56 SE CHEW MAGNA C.P. HIGH STREET (south side)
3/46 Holly House
II
House. Late C18/early C19, with later C19 alterations and additions. Stucco lined out as ashlar, limestone dressings and ashlar, coursed sandstone rubble to rear, slate mansard roof. 2 storeys and 3 windows, ground floor has canted bay with sash and cornice to each side, central 6-panelled door with fanlight and radial glazing bars, Regency style porch with fluted columns, frieze with rosettes and swags and dentil cornice, fluted pilasters to rear, first floor has three 16-pane sashes, 2 later C19 gabled dormers; raised long and short quoins, cornice, parapet and coping, curtain wall ramped down to left with two light casement. Right return has 2-light casement at ground and first floor of different sizes; left return has single storey addition behind curtain wall with two 6-pane sashes. Irregular rear facade has limestone ashlar canted bay to left with French windows and 18-pane sash to right and left, cornice and blocking course; sash with horns above. To right at upper level a round-headed stair light with splayed glazing bars. 2-storey porch has basket arch with limestone imposts, keystone and relieving arch, inner door with margin glazing to inner section, 2 small plate- glass sashes above, limestone top with heavy cornice, pediment with scrolls to sides, shield in tympanum and ball-finial, blind window to left, sash at ground and first floor right, cornice, stepped parapet and coping, moulded string course to sides, curtain wall as on front. Interior: wide entrance hall with panelled and fielded doors, cornice, curved open string stair with stick balusters and wreathed handrail. Rest of interior not inspected.
Listing NGR: ST5737363094
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 32940
- 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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