Thorncombe House and Attached Stable Block to North
THORNCOMBE HOUSE AND ATTACHED STABLE BLOCK TO NORTH, HALSWAY HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1174160
- Date first listed:
- 16-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Thorncombe House and Attached Stable Block to North
- Statutory Address:
- THORNCOMBE HOUSE AND ATTACHED STABLE BLOCK TO NORTH, HALSWAY HILL
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1174160
- Date first listed:
- 16-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Thorncombe House and Attached Stable Block to North
- Statutory Address 1:
- THORNCOMBE HOUSE AND ATTACHED STABLE BLOCK TO NORTH, HALSWAY HILL
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:
- THORNCOMBE HOUSE AND ATTACHED STABLE BLOCK TO NORTH, HALSWAY HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bicknoller
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 12148 38646
Details
ST13NW BICKNOLLER CP HAlsway hill
10/24 Thorncombe house and attached stable block to North
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GV II
House. 1744, house rebuilt early C19, extensively altered late C20. Rendered over random rubble moulded plinth moulded wooden cornice, low parapet, coped verges slate roof, brick stacks gable ends, Plan: 'L' plan stable block and service wing fronted by house. 2 storeys, 5 bays; sash windows in raised, flat surrounds, groundfloor 2 segmental bay windows, many paned sash windows, central semi-circular glazed bay with moulded cornices, late C20. Entrance moved to left return from centre of facade, flat roofed Ham stone Tuscan porch, setope and triglyph frieze, C20 6 panel door. 3 bay service wing at rear, steeply pitched slate roof, sash windows with glazing bars first floor, cruciform windows below, attached to stable block. Stables: double roman tile roof. Two and a half storey gabled cross wings, single bay, coped verges, flanking single storey 3 bay centre, restored late C20, Interior: Extensively altered late C20 listed for historic interest only. (VCH Somerset, Vol 5, forthcoming).
Listing NGR: ST1214838646
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 265064
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Dunning, R W, The Victoria History of the County of Somerset, (1985)
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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