Ramus House and Attached Walls and Railings
RAMUS HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS, EAST STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1203002
- Date first listed:
- 06-Sept-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Ramus House and Attached Walls and Railings
- Statutory Address:
- RAMUS HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS, EAST STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1203002
- Date first listed:
- 06-Sept-1974
- List Entry Name:
- Ramus House and Attached Walls and Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- RAMUS HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS, EAST 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:
- RAMUS HOUSE AND ATTACHED WALLS AND RAILINGS, EAST STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Crewkerne
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 44271 09822
Details
CREWKERNE
ST4409 EAST STREET 876-1/7/76 (South side) 06/09/74 Ramus House and attached walls and railings
GV II
House. c1840. MATERIALS: Ham Hill stone ashlar with hipped slate roof and stone stacks. PLAN: T-shaped plan with substantial wing stepped forward to the left, and a large C20 extension to the rear. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys; symmetrical 4-window range to the main block. The eaves are wide, on brackets; the quoins facing the street are rusticated, with a platband at cill level. 6/6-pane sashes; the two to the centre are set in a stepped-forward gabled bay, the eaves of which form an open pediment. The 4-panel door to the right has two square panels over it under a narrow hood on consoles. The similar left wing of symmetrical 2-window range has flat gauged arches over two 8/8-pane sashes to the ground floor, which flank a doorcase with incised pilasters and a moulded cornice to a former door, now with a C20 horned 6/6-pane sash inserted. First-floor windows, at eaves level, are C20. The rear of the main building has 4 French windows with margin panes, onto the garden, and 6/6-pane sashes above; incised key-pattern to the pilasters. There is an extensive C20 wing to the rear-left. INTERIOR not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: a high ashlar wall encloses a forecourt to the right, a stone plinth curves forward and attaches to the north-west corner of the left wing; this supports spearhead railings and square, cast-iron, trellissed gate piers with ball finials.
Listing NGR: ST4427109822
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 390354
- 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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