Crimchard House and Attached Railings

CRIMCHARD HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, CRIMCHARD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1197444
Date first listed:
29-Jul-1976
List Entry Name:
Crimchard House and Attached Railings
Statutory Address:
CRIMCHARD HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, CRIMCHARD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1197444
Date first listed:
29-Jul-1976
Date of most recent amendment:
13-Dec-1993
List Entry Name:
Crimchard House and Attached Railings
Statutory Address 1:
CRIMCHARD HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, CRIMCHARD

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CRIMCHARD HOUSE AND ATTACHED RAILINGS, CRIMCHARD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Chard Town
National Grid Reference:
ST 31789 09247

Details

CHARD

ST3109 CRIMCHARD 756-1/2/46 (East side) 29/07/76 Crimchard House and attached railings (Formerly Listed as: CRIMCHARD (East side) Crimchard House)

GV II

House. Late C17, remodelled c1820 and c1860. Squared flint and limestone with limestone dressings and quoins; crested slate roof with brick stacks to gable ends and right-of-centre. Double-depth plan: c1700 three-room wide front range with cross passage to right of centre; integral rear right, c1700, service wing. 2 storeys, 4-window range. All front windows are c1860 painted stone mullioned casements with labelled hoodmoulds. Those to the left and right on both floors have 5 lights and above porch 3 lights. Projecting square porch with simple entablature and square columns to left-of-centre; right-of-centre is 2-storey, 3-light canted bay. Rear wing has late C17 hollow-moulded stone mullioned window. INTERIOR: 1860 polychromatic tiled hall with c1820 elliptical arch to open-well stair at rear with c1860 cast-iron balusters and wreathed mahogany rail. Left and centre front rooms have 1860 cornices with vine leaves to left and roses to centre room. Far right to the old scullery with flagstone floor. Cornice on 1st floor landing and passage is c1820. SUBSIDIARY FEATURE: attached cast-iron forecourt railings of c1860 Gothic design on stone plinth.

Listing NGR: ST3178909247

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
374073
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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