Badgworth Court
Badgworth Court, Badgworth Lane, Weare, BS26 2QZ
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173938
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Badgworth Court
- Statutory Address:
- Badgworth Court, Badgworth Lane, Weare, BS26 2QZ
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1173938
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Badgworth Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- Badgworth Court, Badgworth Lane, Weare, BS26 2QZ
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:
- Badgworth Court, Badgworth Lane, Weare, BS26 2QZ
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Weare
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 40124 52107
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 7 October 2022 to amend the name and address and to reformat the text to current standards
ST45SW
5/172
WEARE CP
BADGWORTH LANE
Badgworth Court
(Formerly listed as Bagworth Court)
9.2.61
II
Country house, now hospital at time of listing. Mid C18 core, substantial early C19 additions and alterations; for the Ascott Family.
L plan, main block to right, kitchen and domestic wing to left. C18 south elevation of main block of coursed and squared rubble with some brick, moulded stone cornice, brick parapet, plain coping to each side of central pediment spanning three bays, brick stacks with stone caps. Two storeys, five bays, 12-pane sash windows in painted moulded stone architraces. Door opening to second bay in a similar surround, paired three-quarter glazed doors. Main door opening in right return; projecting two storey brick porch with a pedimented gable, double three-panelled doors, panelled blank transomlight; Tuscan four-column portico with flat entablature, triglyph frieze; 12-pane sash window to first floor, and on each floor of left and right returns.
North eleration of main block a parallel range of the early C19, brick and some squared rubble, hipped slate roof; two storeys, 3:3:3: bays, 12 and 15-pane sash windows, those to each side in shallow semi-circular base, window to left of ground floor of centre bay blocked, centre window with a C20 casement. Stair lantern to roof with a lead cupola; semi cirular headed window opening to each side, 17-light window heads with radiating glazing.
Domestic wing in plain style; sash windows with glazing bars.
Interior predominantly early C19, though two rooms to ground on south elevation of main block have mid C18 decorative strapwork ceiling, staircase hall with a screen of two Tuscan columns, open well staircase, finely turned balusters, carved treadends; moulded cornices, window shutters and elaborate stone fireplaces to the principal ground floor rooms.
Listing NGR: ST4012452107
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 268830
- 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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