Yew Tree Farmhouse
YEW TREE FARMHOUSE, SCHOOL LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1136115
- Date first listed:
- 04-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Yew Tree Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- YEW TREE FARMHOUSE, SCHOOL LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1136115
- Date first listed:
- 04-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Yew Tree Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- YEW TREE FARMHOUSE, SCHOOL 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:
- YEW TREE FARMHOUSE, SCHOOL 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 55726 61674
Details
ST 56 SE CHEW STOKE C.P. SCHOOL LANE (south side)
3/75 Yew Tree Farmhouse
II
Farmhouse. C15 origin, C17 rear additions, early C18 alterations to east wing and interior, C19 and C20 alterations. Rubble, rendered, right return painted, double Roman tiled hipped roof with off-centre stack, pantiled roofs to rear. Through passage, U-plan. 2 storeys and 3 windows, at first floor all 4-pane sashes in exposed boxes, ground floor left plate-glass sash, to right sash with thick glazing bars, both with wedge-shaped head and keystone, central panelled and glazed door with triangular hood. Right return has buttress to left, small 12-pane sash at ground floor right and C20 window at first floor; rear wing to right, originally single storey, with later upper floor, has 4-light C20 window at ground floor and raking dormer above, ridge stack with oven projection, attached outhouse at end of wing with C19 3-light casement. Left return has 2-light casement at ground floor, straight joint up to first floor level to rear wing to left, with 2 sashes in exposed boxes at ground floor of wing, first floor has 2-light and single light casement under eaves; rear of wing has 2 small 4-pane lights with round heads and relieving arch, 2-light casement at first floor. Rear has covered area between 2 wings, rear through passage door with strap hinges, wing to right has glazed door, wing to left has panelled and glazed door to outhouse, 3-light casement and door with timber lintel to kitchen. Interior: front rooms right and left have deep-chamfered beams, to left supported on pier, room to right has C18 cupboard in recess with shaped shelves, modified winder stair to rear right of passage; room to rear left altered in C18 as parlour, has boxed heam, deep recess to each side of fireplace with moulded round-headed arch. At first floor, 2 cruck trusses are visible at the back, boxed and cut off at front, 3 cruck trusses in all, cambered collars, purlins, smoke-blackened. For further information see sources. (Sources: Williams, E.H.D. : unpublished survey, 1982. RCHM).
Listing NGR: ST5572661674
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 32971
- 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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