Penn House With Retaining Wall and Stone Stairs to North-east of House
PENN HOUSE WITH RETAINING WALL AND STONE STAIRS TO NORTH-EAST OF HOUSE, PENN HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173304
- Date first listed:
- 17-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Penn House With Retaining Wall and Stone Stairs to North-east of House
- Statutory Address:
- PENN HOUSE WITH RETAINING WALL AND STONE STAIRS TO NORTH-EAST OF HOUSE, PENN HILL
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- Date:
- 1999-10-08
- Reference:
- IOE01/00103/32
- Rights:
- © Mr Brian Haigh. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173304
- Date first listed:
- 17-Oct-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Penn House With Retaining Wall and Stone Stairs to North-east of House
- Statutory Address 1:
- PENN HOUSE WITH RETAINING WALL AND STONE STAIRS TO NORTH-EAST OF HOUSE, PENN HILL
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:
- PENN HOUSE WITH RETAINING WALL AND STONE STAIRS TO NORTH-EAST OF HOUSE, PENN HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Yeovil
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 55694 15725
Details
ST5515NE
8/55
YEOVIL CP
PENN HILL (West side)
Penn House with retaining wall and stone stairs to North-east of house
- II
Town House, in considerable grounds; Middle C19. Rendered with stone dressings;
hipped slate roof with wide soffite supported by pairs of wood corbel brackets
at intervals; rendered brick chimney stacks. Two and a half storeys, the West
entrance facade is of 3-bays, the centre bay projecting. Segmental sweep of 5
steps (with middle C20 wrought iron railings) leads to pair of doors with upper
panels glazed, set in a deep hallow-chamfered semi-circular arched recess with
arch and impost mouldings, there being a cast iron radial fanlight over the
door: a blank arched recess to the left, to the right a single storey angled
stone bay window with plain sashes: to the first floor three 9-pane sash
windows, the centre being in an architrave. Parapet to centre projection, and
above 2-timber dormer windows with slightly pitched roofs. The South garden
elevation has 4-bays: the ground floor being obscured by a substantial stone
colonnaded conservatory with flat roof, the openings have semi-circular headed
arches and are part glazed: to the first floor 2-floor length semi-circular
headed 12-pane margined sashes; (one blind) on either side two 9-pane sash
windows with original sliding venetian shutters; off-centre dormer window with
two small sash windows and segmental roof. The East side has a straightforward 5
bay facade, with basement window in addition. To the North side is a middle C20
extension of little interest. The interior not inspected. To the North East of
the building a flight of stone steps with moulded stone balustrade, piers, and
return wing wall to house, included for their interest. The house understood to
have been built by Peter Daniell, a glove manufacturer and town developer.
Listing NGR: ST5569415725
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 261393
- 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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