Rookery Farmhouse
ROOKERY FARMHOUSE, BREACH HILL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1129671
- Date first listed:
- 21-Sept-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Rookery Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- ROOKERY FARMHOUSE, BREACH HILL LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1129671
- Date first listed:
- 21-Sept-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Rookery Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROOKERY FARMHOUSE, BREACH HILL 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:
- ROOKERY FARMHOUSE, BREACH HILL 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 Stoke
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 54558 60322
Details
ST 56 SW CHEW STOKE C.P. BREACH HILL LANE (north side)
2/63 Rookery Farmhouse 21.9.60 G.V. II
Farmhouse. Dated 1720 on rainwater head on rear wing, with later C18 additions to either side of rear wing, some C20 alterations. Coursed squared limestone rubble with stone dressings, stucco, slate mansard roof with stone ridge, raised coped verges, gable stacks and 2 central stacks, some pantiles and double Roman tiles. T-plan formed by short rear wing. 2 storeys and 9 windows, all 18-pane sashes in exposed boxes with thick glazing bars, stone segmental heads, arranged in pairs, centre bay broken forward, stuccoed and lined out, with tall 6-panelled fielded and glazed door in plain recessed surround, 18-pane round-headed sash above with splayed glazing bars, keystones in stucco; cornice and shallow pediment over central bay, cornice over outer bays returned to sides, plinth, gabled dormer to left. Right return has single storey lean-to to rear of main house, with C20 glazed door, double Roman tiled roof and stack, 2nd single storey pantiled lean-to to right with C20 window and door. Rear has central wing with cornice returned and small, steep gable, panelled and glazed door in C20 porch, 24-pane sash at first floor and sash with thin glazing bars in attic of gable; later C18 2-storey lean-to to each side of wing, to right with C20 window at ground and first floor, to left with C20 French window and similar first floor window, both with pitched double Roman tiled roofs, left side of addition to left has first floor sash; gabled dormer to left. Interior: not inspected.
Listing NGR: ST5455860322
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 32959
- 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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