Keyford House and Conservatory
KEYFORD HOUSE AND CONSERVATORY, LITTLE KEYFORD LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173504
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Keyford House and Conservatory
- Statutory Address:
- KEYFORD HOUSE AND CONSERVATORY, LITTLE KEYFORD LANE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/04614/23
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173504
- Date first listed:
- 31-Jan-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Keyford House and Conservatory
- Statutory Address 1:
- KEYFORD HOUSE AND CONSERVATORY, LITTLE KEYFORD LANE
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:
- KEYFORD HOUSE AND CONSERVATORY, LITTLE KEYFORD LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Frome
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 77270 46418
Details
1. LITTLE KEYFORD LANE
Keyford House & ST 7746 15/81 31.1. 74 Conservatory
II
2. Front circa 1830s Gothic Revival forming extension to gutted early C18 house. 2 storeys. Ashlar, moulded string over ground and 1st floors; buttresses with pointed weathering, niches and panels, the 2 on main part of the house have lost their pinnacles which the others (one to left and 4 to conservatory) retain. Hipped slate roof. 2 left hand bays retain parapet with blind pointed arcade which formerly ran across the rest of the house. 2 + 3 bays with glazing bar sash windows. Main part: 1st floor windows separated by pointed niches, these windows have drips, blind flanking panels and Tudor arch heads; on ground floor: tripartite 4 centred head windows (heads contain blind intersecting tracery, window heads foiled) with blind flanking panels below drip. Projecting gabled bay to right with similar window and a door cuts across right hand buttress and links with octagonal conservatory with pinnacled buttress and modern glazing. Rear: 5 ranges of windows, 3 on 1st floor and 1 on ground floor to right have early C18 ovolo section with cornice, 2 central bays have altered mullion windows with decorated leaded glazing. Projecting 2 storey tower porch left of centre added 1887, Tudor arch entrance, 1st floor jettied and ½ timbered. Interior: 2 ground floor roods have early C19 fire places and Greek key cornices.
Listing NGR: ST7727046418
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 266230
- 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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