Nos 5 and 7 Including Forecourt Walls
NOS 5 AND 7 INCLUDING FORECOURT WALLS, GOOSE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173732
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Nos 5 and 7 Including Forecourt Walls
- Statutory Address:
- NOS 5 AND 7 INCLUDING FORECOURT WALLS, GOOSE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173732
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Nos 5 and 7 Including Forecourt Walls
- Statutory Address 1:
- NOS 5 AND 7 INCLUDING FORECOURT WALLS, GOOSE 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:
- NOS 5 AND 7 INCLUDING FORECOURT WALLS, GOOSE STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Beckington
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 80121 51989
Details
ST8051 BECKINGTON CP GOOSE STREET (North side)
15/55 Nos 5 and 7 including forecourt walls (previously listed as Skurrays and Vine Cottage)
11.3.68
GV II
Pair of attached houses. C17, number 7 refronted and dated 1702. Coursed rubble, dressed flush quoins, stone slate roof with 3 hipped casement dormers, brick end ridge stacks. Number 5 of 2 storeys and attic, 2 bays, moulded 3-light stone- mullioned windows. Central door opening in bead moulded stone surround, late C18 6-panelled door. Number 7 two storeys and attic, 4 bays, moulded 2-light stone mullioned windows to first floor, each with one leaded light; similarly moulded 4-light opening on ground floor, to its right narrow paned sash windows with glazing bars of early C19; continuous drip moulds above openings on both floors. Door opening to left in ogee moulded and stopped surround, late C18 6-panelled door. Above stone plaque, raised stone lettering:- "D1702". Interior contains broad fireplace in moulded 4-centred stone surround to ground floor; adjacent winder stair of oak with fluted nosing to each head raising to attic; 2 smaller fireplaces to first floor in ogee moulded stone surrounds; 3 late C18 two panelled doors. 'A' frame roof has a high collar with notched lapped joints. Rubble wall to forecourt of both properties, dressed feather edged coping, ramped to right; 2 pairs of gate piers, to right of rubble, to left of ashlar, pyramidal cappings (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, October 1976;).
Listing NGR: ST8012151989
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 266997
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in October, (1976)
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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