Central Farmhouse

CENTRAL FARMHOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1136490
Date first listed:
02-Aug-1974
List Entry Name:
Central Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
CENTRAL FARMHOUSE
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Date:
2001-11-05
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1136490
Date first listed:
02-Aug-1974
List Entry Name:
Central Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
CENTRAL FARMHOUSE

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
CENTRAL FARMHOUSE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Aust
National Grid Reference:
ST 59827 90013

Details

ST 59 SE AUST LITTLETON UPON SEVERN

3/110 Central Farmhouse 2.8.74 G.V. II

Farmhouse, now house. Possibly built by William de Colerne, Abbot of Malmesbury from 1260-96, raised in height in C16 with later alterations and additions. Rubble, pantiled and double Roman tiled roofs with gable stacks, higher elevation to left with toothings of masonry projecting above the roof level on right. 2 room, through-passage plan, 2 storeys to left, it to right, 2:2 windows, all 3-light casements with timber frame and lintel, frames moulded in left block, porch in 2nd bay from left has pitched roof and cusped bargeboards, pointed entrance arch and studded plank door with strap hinges and glass insertion in moulded frame, right block has single and 2-light casements and 2 C20 dormers above; north elevation has 2 C20 windows at attic level and 2-light casement at ist floor, south elevation has 2-light casement and a lean-to on 2 stone and one timber piers with double Roman tiled roof, C20 door. Rear has C20 single storey extension to left, ground floor 2-light casement with timber lintel, dormer above, plank door in moulded frame with glass insertion in 2nd bay from right, 3-light casement with timber lintel at ground and ist floor to right. Interior: wails seem to be built on a plinth of natural rock, at least 9 inches thinner above 1st floor level, suggesting originally single storey; north room has fireplace with deep lintel with stopped ends, central ash pit, brick bread oven in right reveal; chamfered and stopped beams. 2 roof trusses in each attic, to north, deep tie-beams with principal rafters mortised into them, now sawn off and the ends boxed in, similar trusses to south of smaller scantling. Interior indicates a hall and chamber arrangement, originally open to the roof. (Sources: Hall, Linda : unpublished survey, NMR).

Listing NGR: ST5982790013

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Legacy System number:
35212
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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