Escott Farmhouse
ESCOTT FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175259
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Escott Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- ESCOTT FARMHOUSE
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- Date:
- 2002-04-06
- Reference:
- IOE01/06703/22
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175259
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Escott Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- ESCOTT FARMHOUSE
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:
- ESCOTT FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Withycombe
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 02481 39848
Details
ST03NW WITHYCOMBE CP _
12/106 Escott Farmhouse
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- II
Farmhouse. C17, altered early C18 and late C20. Roughcast rubble, asbestos slate roof, roughcast stacks gable ends, right stack external. Plan: not clear without internal inspection, appears to be early C18 2 cell and cross passage addition fronting C17 range including stair turret, another part of which was demolished mid C20. Two storeys, 3 bays, irregularly placed fenestration, all 2-light C20 casements, 2 left and one right of central entrance, C20 door, early C18 shell hood porch supported by the addition of cast iron columns. Rear elevation, ground floor masked by corrugated iron roofed outshut of uncertain date which cuts 3-light ashlar ovolo moulded mullioned window left, right gable end stair turret with two ovolo moulded mullioned windows, all under hoodmoulds, tiny C20 glazed opening to right, projecting gabled wing end bay right, Interior not sighted. The concrete path to entrance said to conceal a patterned pebble pavement with date. This was the home of a prominent local family, the Escotts, whose tombs (qv) are in the churchyard of the Church of St John the Baptist, Carhampton (qv).
Listing NGR: ST0248139848
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 265389
- 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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