Frog Farmhouse
FROG FARMHOUSE, COOMBE ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176995
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Frog Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- FROG FARMHOUSE, COOMBE ROAD
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- Date:
- 2003-06-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/10854/04
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1176995
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1958
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Feb-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Frog Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- FROG FARMHOUSE, COOMBE 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:
- FROG FARMHOUSE, COOMBE ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Dinnington
- National Grid Reference:
- ST4025712734
Details
DINNINGTON CP COOMBE ROAD (West side)
ST41SW
5/15 Frog Farmhouse
(previously listed, incorrectly,
as Parsonage Farm House)
4.2.58
GV II
Detached farmhouse.C17.Ham stone ashlar; plain clay tiled roof with stone slate base courses between stepped coped
gables; brick end chimney stacks. Two storeys, 3-bay symmetrical facade. Ovolo-mould mullioned windows in wave- mould
recesses, no labels, 4-light to outer bays and 3-light upper centre bay, with some iron-framed opening lights having
curl stops, and horizontal glazing bars; to lower bay 2 a beaded architrave with base stops framing a 4-panel
part-glazed door, up one step. Against north gable, set back, a 2-storey single-bay extension with double Roman clay
tiled roof and brick chimney stack, no windows to east front but in north gable two 3-light ovolo-mould mullioned
windows in wave-mould recesses with square labels; south gable plain. Low single-storey extension to rear. Interior not
seen, but reported is a roof frame of tenoned purlin construction, probably of c1796 when substantial works were
carried out. House thought to be the manor house belonging to the Pouletts but leased to the Brice family; house gained
its present name alter 1811 when it ceased to be the capital mansion; the estate dates from before 1246. (VAG Report,
SR0 unpublished, 1973; VCH, Vol III, 1974).
Listing NGR: ST4025712734
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 264100
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Somerset, (1974)
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in Vernacular Architecture Group Report, (1973)
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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