Yarn Market
YARN MARKET, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1173428
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Yarn Market
- Statutory Address:
- YARN MARKET, HIGH STREET
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- Reference:
- IOE01/06083/22
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1173428
- Date first listed:
- 22-May-1969
- List Entry Name:
- Yarn Market
- Statutory Address 1:
- YARN MARKET, HIGH 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:
- YARN MARKET, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Dunster
- National Park:
- Exmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 99152 43812
Details
1. 5366 DUNSTER HIGH STREET (West Side)
Yarn Market SS 9843-9943 4/62 22.5.69
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2. Built in 1609, repaired in 1647 and restored. An octagonal structure with massive central stone pier from which spreads a heavy timber framework with verticals resting on low rubble stone wall. Timber framework carries slate roof with central wooden lantern surmounted by a weather vane with the initials 'GL' and the date 1647. Eight gabled dormers each with 3-light leaded wood casement windows with moulded wood mullions. Scheduled Ancient Monument (Somerset County No 32).
Listing NGR: SS9915443812
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 264694
- 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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