Discove House
DISCOVE HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176428
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Discove House
- Statutory Address:
- DISCOVE HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176428
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Discove House
- Statutory Address 1:
- DISCOVE HOUSE
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:
- DISCOVE HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bruton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 69316 33090
Details
BRUTON CP ST63SE REDLYNCH 5/205 Discove House 24.3.61 6V II
Detached house. C17 and C18 with earlier fragments. Local stone rubble with some Doulting stone dressings; thatched roofs between coped gabled with finials; brick end and intermediate chimney stacks. Exceptionally long plan, one room thick, projecting porch; 2 storeys with attics, 11 bays irregular fenestration. Bays 1 to 3 a C18 extension with three 12-pane sash windows below and one 16-pane sash above, all under exposed timber lintels; bay 4 has a 2-light horizontal sliding sash window with timber lintel, bay 5 an ovolo-mould mullioned 4-light window with label, and above and between these a 6-pane sash and a 2-light attic casement set into thatch, to right a small casement; projecting 3-storey porch to bay 6, with off-centre moulded cambered arched doorway, with 6-pane sash windows with label above at each level, with carved fox head under upper label (Fox was Lord Ilchester's surname); small C20 flat roofed extension East of porch; bay 7 has 6-pane sash windows both levels with attic casement above; bay 8 a plain boarded door and 2 small casements over; bay 9 two 6-pane sash windows; bay 10 a small 6-pane sash and bricked-up opening over; two 6-pane sash windows to bay 11. One storey extensions to East and West gables. Interior has several features of interest : West room, ground floor has early C18 moulded dado rail, doors and doorcase; bedroom above has tall coved ceiling; next room below has panelling with early form of linenfold motif, and cambered arched fireplace; porch has dog-leg stair to first and second floors, probably C18; large fireplace with timber beam in kitchen. Traditionally this house was the occasional lodging of Lord Ilchester whilst Redlynch Park (qv) was under construction; this would explain the C18 extension Westwards and the reshaping of the house plan. (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, April l975).
Listing NGR: ST6931633090
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 261655
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in April, (1975)
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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