Backwell House
BACKWELL HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1129820
- Date first listed:
- 11-Oct-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Backwell House
- Statutory Address:
- BACKWELL HOUSE
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- Date:
- 2000-08-25
- Reference:
- IOE01/01326/05
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1129820
- Date first listed:
- 11-Oct-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Backwell House
- Statutory Address 1:
- BACKWELL HOUSE
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:
- BACKWELL HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Backwell
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 50089 69148
Details
ST 56 NW BACKWELL
7/41 Backwell House 11.10.61 - II
Small country house. Circa 1810-20. Ashlar; hipped slate roof behind parapet with moulded cornice, panelled frieze. 2 storeys on a plinth, cellars and attics to the rear. 5 bays: the outer and central bays are slightly advanced; the central bay rises through the parapet and is terminated by a blocking course. Glazing bar sash windows; those on the ground floor of the outer bays have moulded architraves and pediments on brackets and are set in shallow recessed, semi-circular headed niches; square, sunken panels over bays 2 and 4; moulded cill band under first floor windows. Central French door under fanlight, flanked by narrow sash windows; all set under a projecting porch, curvinlinear on plan, with Ionic columns, panelled frieze and a moulded cornice. Above the porch shallow segmental headed niches and sunken square panels flank the central window which has an architrave. Interior: cantilever staircase with wrought iron balustrade; elaborately detailed plasterwork to dome over stairwell.
Listing NGR: ST5008969148
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 33437
- 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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