No 59 the Abbey House, Forecourt Walls, Gate Piers, and Lamp Overthrow
NO 59 THE ABBEY HOUSE, FORECOURT WALLS, GATE PIERS, AND LAMP OVERTHROW, GOOSE STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173787
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- No 59 the Abbey House, Forecourt Walls, Gate Piers, and Lamp Overthrow
- Statutory Address:
- NO 59 THE ABBEY HOUSE, FORECOURT WALLS, GATE PIERS, AND LAMP OVERTHROW, GOOSE STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173787
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- No 59 the Abbey House, Forecourt Walls, Gate Piers, and Lamp Overthrow
- Statutory Address 1:
- NO 59 THE ABBEY HOUSE, FORECOURT WALLS, GATE PIERS, AND LAMP OVERTHROW, GOOSE STREET
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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:
- NO 59 THE ABBEY HOUSE, FORECOURT WALLS, GATE PIERS, AND LAMP OVERTHROW, 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 80344 52054
Details
ST8052 BECKINGTON CP GOOSE STREET (North side)
14/64 No 59 (The Abbey House), forecourt walls, gate piers, and lamp overthrow
11.3.68
GV II
House. C16, rebuilt C17, C19 additions. Render, double-Roman tile roof, 2 coped gables to frontage with bases for finials, 3 stacks, 2 of rendered brick, that to right of stone with moulded cap. Facade venturing symmetary. Two storeys and attic, 3 bays, 2 and 4-light ovolo-moulded stone-mullioned windows under stopped labels, single light opening in similar surround to centre of first floor, camfed ashlar bay window with a flat roof to left side of ground floor, casements. Door opening virtually central in plain stone surround, edge moulded slab stone hood on shaped stone brackets, 6-panelled door. Two storey outshut set back to left, large sash window with glazing bars to first floor, that to ground floor smaller and of 4-lights. Single storey outshut to right, C20 flat roofed addition with casements. Room to right of ground floor with 4- panelled moulded framed ceiling, fireplace in 4 centred stone surround, shell headed niche with shaped wooden shelves, winder stairs, two further fireplaces in 4-centred stone surrounds on first floor. Rubble forecourt wall with dressed stone coping, central ashlar gate piers with moulded caps, wrought iron lamp overthrow with lamp; pegged oak latticework gates. (V.A.G. Report, unpublished SRO, 1977).
Listing NGR: ST8034452054
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 267006
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in Vernacular Architecture Group Report, (1972)
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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