Abrahams Farmhouse, and Front Boundary Railings
ABRAHAMS FARMHOUSE, AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, BACK LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175909
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Abrahams Farmhouse, and Front Boundary Railings
- Statutory Address:
- ABRAHAMS FARMHOUSE, AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, BACK LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1175909
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Abrahams Farmhouse, and Front Boundary Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- ABRAHAMS FARMHOUSE, AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, BACK LANE
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:
- ABRAHAMS FARMHOUSE, AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, BACK LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Whitelackington
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 37941 15731
Details
WHITELACKINGTON CP BACK LANE (West side) ST3715
7/145 Abrahams Farmhouse, and front boundary railings 4.2.58 GV II
Detached farahouse. Probably C18. Ham stone, mostly coursed rubble, but with cut and squared work under eaves suggesting raising of roof; thatched roof between coped gables; brick and chimney stacks. 'L'-plan; 2 storeys, 6-bays irregular fenestration. Horizontal-bar casement windows of 2-lights, with a pair of windows lower bay 2; the windows to bays 1,5 and 6 heightened and set under segmental arches, with part of another arch to left of bay 2; the window to upper bay 4 is a square C18 single-light rectangular leaded unit; below to left of bay 4 a C18 door in heavy frame, with timber hood on wrot- iron bracket. East gable has tiff doorway in new opening, with lean-to at rear; to south-west corner an extension with gableted rear coping finial. Interior not seen. About 3 metres north of house the boundary railings, cast -iron horizontal bars with cast uprights and circular corner columns and gateposts, with matching gate opposite doorway, adding to the setting of the house.
Listing NGR: ST3794115731
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 264039
- 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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