The Old School House, Forecourt Wall, Gate Piers and Gates
THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, FORECOURT WALL, GATE PIERS AND GATES, AMES LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1177347
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- The Old School House, Forecourt Wall, Gate Piers and Gates
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, FORECOURT WALL, GATE PIERS AND GATES, AMES LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1177347
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- The Old School House, Forecourt Wall, Gate Piers and Gates
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, FORECOURT WALL, GATE PIERS AND GATES, AMES 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:
- THE OLD SCHOOL HOUSE, FORECOURT WALL, GATE PIERS AND GATES, AMES LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kilmersdon
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 69546 52562
Details
KILMERSDON CP AMES LANE (South side) ST65SE 11/132 The Old School House, forecourt wall, gate piers and gates 11.3.68 - II
Charity School, now house. Incised slate tablet over door:- "This Charity School Was Erected Anno Domini 1707". Coursed and squared rubble, some remains of render, emphasised dressed alternating quoins, slate roof, coped verges, brick stacks. Symmetrical frontage. Two storeys and attic, 5 bays, 2- light moulded stone-mullioned windows; to ground floor each light with a casement; to first floor each light with an iron casement with leaded lights except one light with a casement as on ground floor, 2 windows blocked; attic in large central gabled dormer with coping, 2-light stone mullioned window with leaded lights; continuous strings over window heads. Central door opening in chamfered freestone surround, ground floor string raised up to form dripmould, emphasised key, panelled door, above tablet and cartouche with helmet and crest. Single storey 2-bay outshut to left side, corrugated-iron sheeting roof, brick stack; 2-light stone-mullioned windows, predominantly leaded lights. Stone-walled paved forecourt; central ashlar gate piers with moulded caps and ball finials, paired wrought and cast-iron gates. Interior with C19 staircase in early C18 style. Adjoining house to right is not of special interest.
Listing NGR: ST6954552564
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 267915
- 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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