Linhay, Barn and Farmbuildings Adjoining on North-east Side of Foldyard at Bratton Court

LINHAY, BARN AND FARMBUILDINGS ADJOINING ON NORTH-EAST SIDE OF FOLDYARD AT BRATTON COURT

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1175044
Date first listed:
22-May-1969
List Entry Name:
Linhay, Barn and Farmbuildings Adjoining on North-east Side of Foldyard at Bratton Court
Statutory Address:
LINHAY, BARN AND FARMBUILDINGS ADJOINING ON NORTH-EAST SIDE OF FOLDYARD AT BRATTON COURT

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1175044
Date first listed:
22-May-1969
Date of most recent amendment:
05-Jun-1985
List Entry Name:
Linhay, Barn and Farmbuildings Adjoining on North-east Side of Foldyard at Bratton Court
Statutory Address 1:
LINHAY, BARN AND FARMBUILDINGS ADJOINING ON NORTH-EAST SIDE OF FOLDYARD AT BRATTON COURT

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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.

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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.

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Location

Statutory Address:
LINHAY, BARN AND FARMBUILDINGS ADJOINING ON NORTH-EAST SIDE OF FOLDYARD AT BRATTON COURT

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Minehead Without
National Park:
Exmoor
National Grid Reference:
SS 94638 46297

Details

SS94NW MINEHEAD WITHOUT CP BRATTON

2/84 Linhay, barn and farmbuildings adjoining on north-east side of foldyard at Bratton Court (formerly listed as: Outbuildings on south side at Bratton Court; and Barn on east side at Bratton Court) 22.5.69

GV II*

Linhay, barn and farmbuildings. Barn possibly Cl6, other buildings C19, linhay possibly incorporating part of earlier structure. Red sandstone random rubble, linhay clay tiled, steeply pitched roof with decorative ridge tiles; barn West Somerset slates, half-hipped south end. L-plan: 3-bay linhay lying east-west abutting at right angles 5-bay barn with outbuilding attached at north end. East front: Barn, 6 irregular full height stepped buttresses central double doors with C20 weather boarding above, random rubble infill below, small slit opening to right; abutting right unlit length of single storey outbuilding, brick cornice, slate roof, abutting gable end of outbuilding beyond with double doors, rectangular light and C20 lateral stair. Foldyard elevation: barn full height gabled porch projecting, unglazed opening left. Interior: 5 pairs of jointed cruck trusses, some timbers renewed, porch addition of 2 collar beam trusses; interior largely obscured by agricultural machinery. Linhay of 3 bays, circular rubble piers, end bay right with square headed doorway, abutting solar wing of Bratton Court (qv). Interior: pointed arch opening in east gable end of solar opens with 2 steps down onto first floor of linhay probably indicating the existence of co-eval 2-storey structure at east end of which the rear wall of linhay may be part. (VAG report, unpublished SRO, March 1978).

Listing NGR: SS9463846288

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Legacy System number:
265367
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in March, (1978)

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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