Richmond House and Attached Chapel, Walls and Railings
RICHMOND HOUSE AND ATTACHED CHAPEL, WALLS AND RAILINGS, 61, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197467
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Richmond House and Attached Chapel, Walls and Railings
- Statutory Address:
- RICHMOND HOUSE AND ATTACHED CHAPEL, WALLS AND RAILINGS, 61, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1197467
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1976
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-Dec-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Richmond House and Attached Chapel, Walls and Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- RICHMOND HOUSE AND ATTACHED CHAPEL, WALLS AND RAILINGS, 61, 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:
- RICHMOND HOUSE AND ATTACHED CHAPEL, WALLS AND RAILINGS, 61, HIGH STREET
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:
- ST3188508542
Details
CHARD
ST3108 HIGH STREET
756-1/3/110 (South side)
29/07/76 No.61
Richmond House and attached chapel,
walls and railings
(Formerly Listed as:
HIGH STREET
(South side)
No.61
including wall attached on right)
GV II
House. Early C19. Painted roughcast probably over limestone
rubble; slate roof, stepped stone coping to brick stack to
right gable end; ridge stack to inside at left range.
Double-depth plan, with 3-window range to right, constitute a
symmetrical central-staircase house.
2 storeys, 4-window range. 6-panel door between canted bays
with margin pane glazing and 8/8-pane sashes to first-floor.
The left bay has a 6/6-pane sash to ground floor and an
enlarged early C20 three-light casement above.
INTERIOR: close open-well open-storey staircase with swept
pine handrail and stick balusters; late C19 four-panel doors.
SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: spearheaded railings and working gate;
low brick wall with rounded brick capping to front, high
rubblestone wall to rear left return with gate, attached to
small chapel in the garden.
CHAPEL: early C19, windows enlarged late C19 with 2/2-pane
sashes with margin panes and pointed arch window to south end.
INTERIOR is entirely lined with horizontal tongued-and-grooved
boarding. Used now as games room and garage, with C20 garage
door to left.
Listing NGR: ST3188508542
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 374138
- 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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