Harford House
HARFORD HOUSE, HARFORD SQUARE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1135985
- Date first listed:
- 21-Sept-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Harford House
- Statutory Address:
- HARFORD HOUSE, HARFORD SQUARE
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- Date:
- 1999-09-04
- Reference:
- IOE01/00091/23
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1135985
- Date first listed:
- 21-Sept-1960
- List Entry Name:
- Harford House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HARFORD HOUSE, HARFORD SQUARE
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:
- HARFORD HOUSE, HARFORD SQUARE
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 57521 63189
Details
ST 56 SE CHEW MAGNA C.P. HARFORD SQUARE (west side)
3/38 Harford House 21.9.60 G.V. II
House. Built 1817 for Mary Harford with late C19 additions and some C20 alterations. Coursed sandstone freestone with white pointing, limestone dressings, triple Roman tiled mansard roof with ridge and gable stacks (missing to left), rendered to sides and rear, plain tiled roof to C19 wing and black pantiles to rear. 2 storeys and 5 windows, all with plain reveals, white voussoirs and projecting keystone, ground floor 4 plate-glass sashes, first floor sashes; central 6-panelled door with decorative fanlight, pilasters and open pediment; plinth, limestone cornice, parapet and coping, parapet ramped up at sides and ramped up at returns to stacks, 2 double dormers, central single dormer. Right return has cellar door to left, external steps to ground floor C20 glass doors, 2 C19 2-light casements at attic level. Rear has 2-storey late C19 wing to left with bow at corner, 5-light window at ground and first floor, to right, 2 doors with continuous flat hood, first floor right has two 6-pane lights and two 6-pane lights in gable end. Central 2-storey bow has tall round-headed window (probably stair light) and 2-light casement at first floor, single storey addition with two 4-pane lights; to right, a single storey addition with door to right and 4-pane sash to rear; rear of main house to right has sash at ground and first floor with wrought-iron window box at first floor. Interior: not inspected.
Listing NGR: ST5751963188
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 32932
- 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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