Langford House
LANGFORD HOUSE, LANGFORD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1157974
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Langford House
- Statutory Address:
- LANGFORD HOUSE, LANGFORD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1157974
- Date first listed:
- 19-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Langford House
- Statutory Address 1:
- LANGFORD HOUSE, LANGFORD ROAD
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:
- LANGFORD HOUSE, LANGFORD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Churchill
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 45904 60743
Details
ST 46 SE CHURCHILL C.P. LANGFORD ROAD, Lower Langford (north side)
5/86 Langford House
II
Former Country House, now Bristol University Veterinary School. Circa 1860 central block with south-west 1913 addition and further north-east addition including belvedere tower. Colourwashed render with dressed stone openings, exposed dressed sandstone to tower and concealed slate roofs. Italianate style. 2 storeys. East entrance front of 3 bays with pedimented slightly advanced central section. Rusticated pilasters to ends and defining central bay. Tall window openings with shouldered and eared architraves and keystones; plate glass sashes. Central upper window in round-headed surround with female head keystone. Central projecting early C20 part-glazed porch. Moulded string courses, dentil eaves cornice and blind parapet with open balustraded sections. Sidney Hill's coat of arms in pediment, ornamental vases to parapet. Similar features to south-west wing but north-east wing has Jacobean style parapet and hipped roof with ironwork fret to ridge. 4 stage belvedere tower with Jacobean style round- arched viewing stage, bracketted eaves cornice and strapwork parapet. Cast iron staircase. Interior. Circa 1860 staircase with cast iron balusters and glazed circular lunette; remainder remodelled in 1913 at the expense of Sidney Hill. (N. Pevsner, The Buildings of England : North Somerset and Bristol, 1958).
Listing NGR: ST4590460743
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 33954
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: North Somerset and Bristol, (1958)
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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