South Farmhouse, and front boundary walling
South Farmhouse, and front boundary walling, 27, South Street
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1188179
- Date first listed:
- 19-Apr-1961
- List Entry Name:
- South Farmhouse, and front boundary walling
- Statutory Address:
- South Farmhouse, and front boundary walling, 27, South Street
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1188179
- Date first listed:
- 19-Apr-1961
- List Entry Name:
- South Farmhouse, and front boundary walling
- Statutory Address 1:
- South Farmhouse, and front boundary walling, 27, South 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:
- South Farmhouse, and front boundary walling, 27, South Street
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- South Petherton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 43545 16554
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 27 October 2021 to reformat text to current standards
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SOUTH PETHERTON CP
SOUTH STREET (East side)
No 27 (South Farmhouse), and front boundary walling
19.4.61
GV
II
Detached house. Dated 1700. Ham stone cut and squared, ashlar dressings; thatched roof between coped gables; stone chimney stacks, one with traditional baffle. Two storeys with attic; four-bay south elevation at right angles to road. Ovolo- mould mullioned windows is wave-mould recesses of four-lights, except lower bay one and upper bay three which are two-light; continuous label to upper windows, and to lower level the label extended around the west gable as a strong; all windows with rectangular leaded panes: to lower bay three a two-light window now adapted with a part-glazed door, and to bay two a cambered arched doorway with C20 door.
In west gable a four-light hollow-chamfer mullioned window in wave-mould recess to ground floor, possibly C19, as traces of a deeper opening show in stonework; above, two two-light ovolo-mould mullioned windows with separate labels, and small single-light windows to attic; to crown of this gable a square plaque incised W/RS/1700, with elaborate border. C19 lean-to along north side, amended in later C20.
Interior not seen, but noted are fireplace with stone jambs and crossbeam, and ceiling coved plasterwork to hall; one stone doorway with ovolo mould; collar-truss roof.
Extending from the south-west corner of the house along street frontage a wall to match, about 2 metres high, with thin angled coping, having simple opening for wood gate in mid-lengths, adding to setting of house.
(VAG Report, unpublished SRO, 1972; VCH, Vol III, 1974).
Listing NGR: ST4354516554
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 264253
- 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, (1972)
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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