Hannah More House
HANNAH MORE HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1146382
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Hannah More House
- Statutory Address:
- HANNAH MORE HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1146382
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Hannah More House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HANNAH MORE HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
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:
- HANNAH MORE HOUSE, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Blagdon
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 50532 58776
Details
ST 55 NW BLAGDON C.P. CHURCH STREET (east side)
10/29 Hannah More House 9.2.61 II
Detached house. C17 with C20 restoration. Limewashed rubble with dressed stone openings, some wooden lintels to the rear and C20 double Roman tile roof. U-shaped plan with 2 rear gabled wings projecting from main south facing section set at right-angles to road. South front of 2 storeys, 3 windows. Windows are 2, 3 and 4-light cavetto moulded mullions with hoodmoulds except the central 2 windows to both floors which are similar C20 wood mullions. All the stone mullions are also C20 replacements set into the original C17 openings. 2 brick stacks. Further 3 and 4-light C17 ovolo wooden mullions to rear gable ends; C20 wooden mullions and plank door to west, roadside facade. Social reformer Hannah More is stated to have used the house as a schoolroom during her residence at Wrington from about 1783 to 1833.
Listing NGR: ST5053258776
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 33897
- 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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