Major's Farmhouse
MAJOR'S FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1177523
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Major's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- MAJOR'S FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1177523
- Date first listed:
- 23-Jan-1986
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 18-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Major's Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- MAJOR'S FARMHOUSE
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:
- MAJOR'S FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Churchstanton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 21268 12583
Details
ST21SW CHURCHSTANTON CP CHURCHINFORD
8/22 Major's Farmhouse (formerly listed as the cottage at Major's Farm) 23.1.86 II
Cottage. Probably C16, windows inserted gable ends, front wall partly rebuilt and cottage refenestrated mid C19. Rendered over random rubble, steeply pitched corrugated iron roof, corrugated iron cladding to upper section of left gable end, attached C20 stack, C18 brick stack on stone base with upper courses of C20 brick right gable end. Plan 2-cell, orginally unheated inner room divided by partition with insertion of stairs against rear wall. One and a half storeys, upper floor lit only on gable ends; two 3-light casements left of plank door with gabled, waney timber porch. Rear elevation inserted C19 casement in line with front door, evidence of blocked wooden mullioned window to right. Interior partially seen, steeply chamfered beam to hall, possibly framed partition left, said to contain 2 pairs of jointed cruck trusses. Possibly a single ended open hall house; one of the few examples surviving of a dwelling that has not had the roof raised to improve and light the upper storey and as such it is of considerable historic interest.
Listing NGR: ST2126812583
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 271190
- 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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