The Croft
THE CROFT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1174299
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Croft
- Statutory Address:
- THE CROFT
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- Date:
- 2001-10-21
- Reference:
- IOE01/05753/25
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1174299
- Date first listed:
- 21-Dec-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Croft
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CROFT
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:
- THE CROFT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Old Cleeve
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 04786 41244
Details
ST04SW OLD CLEEVE CP WASHFORD
1/123 The Croft
-
- II
Farmhouse and outbuilding, now 2 cottages. C17, possibly earlier, altered mid C20. Red sandstone random rubble roughcast on garden front, thatched roof hipped to right, large external stone stack to right of entrance and right gable end. Plan: possibly an open hall house with solar jettied out over service end, now 3 cell with attached outbuilding. One and a half storeys, 5 bays, mixed C20 fenestration with 3-light ovolo moulded mullioned casement to right of stack on groundfloor, first floor above entrance partly renewed 3-light steeply chamfered mullioned dormer, entrance C20 single storey glazed porch, plank door centre right. Interior: incomplete plasterwork frieze of flowers and fruit with small female bust in central room with lateral stack, upper storey not viewed - said to contain 5 pairs of jointed crucks. (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, July 1976).
Listing NGR: ST0478641244
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 264884
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in July, (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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