Offices to Ansford Factory
OFFICES TO ANSFORD FACTORY, UPPER HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1177857
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Offices to Ansford Factory
- Statutory Address:
- OFFICES TO ANSFORD FACTORY, UPPER HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1177857
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Offices to Ansford Factory
- Statutory Address 1:
- OFFICES TO ANSFORD FACTORY, UPPER HIGH STREET
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:
- OFFICES TO ANSFORD FACTORY, UPPER HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Castle Cary
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 64341 32480
Details
CASTLE CARY CP UPPER HIGH STREET (North side) ST6432 6/120 Offices to Ansford Factory GV II
Original offices to mill. Probably 1851. Hadspen stone cut and squared; Welsh slate roof between coped gables. Two storeys; 5 bays plus later linking bay to mill building proper. Sash windows of 16 panes in plain openings with voussoirs and keystones to flat arches set proud, no window lower bay 3: Entrance door of C20 lower bay 1. Link extension to match, but sash windows are 4-pane. Interiors somewhat modified. Part of the original horsehair and general weaving establishment of John Boyd, relocated from South Cary (Chapel Yard House, qv) to the grounds of Ochiltree House (qv) in 1851. (McGarvie M, Castle Cary: Avalon Industries, 1980).
Listing NGR: ST6434132480
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 262053
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
McGarvie, M, Castle Cary Avalon Industries, (1980)
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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