Lower Lovelinch Farmhouse
LOWER LOVELINCH FARMHOUSE, WELLINGTON ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176817
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Lovelinch Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER LOVELINCH FARMHOUSE, WELLINGTON ROAD
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/09308/10
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176817
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Lovelinch Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER LOVELINCH FARMHOUSE, WELLINGTON ROAD
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:
- LOWER LOVELINCH FARMHOUSE, WELLINGTON ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Milverton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 11190 24873
Details
ST12SW MILVERTON CP WELLINGTON ROAD (West Side)
9/261 Lower Lovelinch Farmhouse (formerly listed under General)
25.1.56 - II
Farmhouse. C16, enlarged 1605, and reputedly reroofed 1690. Rendered over random rubble, limestone dressings, coped verges, brick stack left gable end and external stack on rear elevation. Probably open hall house, ceiled when porch dated 1605 added, late C17 addition to left. 2-storeys, first floor 3-light ovolo moulded stone mullioned windows flanking porch, 4-light below with single light opening under 2-light hood mould set right of porch. The 4-light mullions appear to have been lengthened from size of other mullions. Centrally placed 2 storey porch with coped, gabled, slate roof with finial, 2-light mullion under hood mould, string course and moulded 4 centred arch opening, moulded jambs, hood mould with inscription below W.R. (William Richards) - 0.DHI. 1605. Moulded inner door frame with flattened head and studded ledge and plank C17 door. To left single bay addition, independently roofed, hipped to left, extensions at rear, including originally extended stair turret. Interior: entry into large lobby formed by moving partition right, causing window on facade to be partially blocked. Blocked cross passage door, winder stair to left, room to right has remains of plaster overmantle in entrance angle, plasterwork overmantel and winder stair to left of fireplace. Bedroom above has plaster overmantle with coat of arms bearing residual colour, trimmed at top, (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, January 1981).
Listing NGR: ST1119024873
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 270472
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in January, (1981)
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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