The Old Presbytery, Corner Cottage and Rear Walls to the Old Presbytery
THE OLD PRESBYTERY, CORNER COTTAGE AND REAR WALLS TO THE OLD PRESBYTERY, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206977
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1976
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Presbytery, Corner Cottage and Rear Walls to the Old Presbytery
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD PRESBYTERY, CORNER COTTAGE AND REAR WALLS TO THE OLD PRESBYTERY, CHURCH STREET
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/00047/19
- Rights:
- © Mr R.M Rayner. Source: Historic England Archive
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1206977
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1976
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Sept-1994
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Presbytery, Corner Cottage and Rear Walls to the Old Presbytery
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD PRESBYTERY, CORNER COTTAGE AND REAR WALLS TO THE OLD PRESBYTERY, CHURCH STREET
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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.
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:
- THE OLD PRESBYTERY, CORNER COTTAGE AND REAR WALLS TO THE OLD PRESBYTERY, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Minehead
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 97635 45127
Details
MINEHEAD
SS9745 CHURCH STREET, Alcombe 900-1/4/131 (East side) 28/10/76 The Old Presbytery, Corner Cottage and rear walls to The Old Presbytery (Formerly Listed as: CHURCH STREET, Alcombe (East side) St Austell House, The Old Presbytery, Corner Cottage and Manoah)
GV II
2 cottages, probably formerly one older house. C18 with early C19 alteration and fenestration. Painted render over rubblestone, crested plain tile roof with exposed rafter ends, hipped with a gablet to the right, brick stacks to gable ends, left front slope and right eaves. Double-depth plan. 2 storeys; 4-window range. Corner Cottage occupies the range to the right with entrances to the front and right return. C20 two-light casement windows. The Presbytery is a virtually symmetrical 3-window range to Church Street with a tiled lean-to porch to the centre. 2-light casement windows to first floor, C19 two-light casement window to left of front door and a C20 window to the right. The rear is 3 storeys with three 3/6-pane sash windows to the second floor, 6/6-pane sashes to the first floor over a C19 tall 3-light window of 4 vertical panes to each leaf below to the right. INTERIOR: a through passage and a studded wall to the left of it (now covered) indicate that this was probably formerly a 3-unit-plan house. The C19 three-light window to the ground floor has panelled shutters; a C18 staircase with fretted ends and traces of former stick balusters remain. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: attached high rubblestone walls approx 40m long to each side of the tapered rear garden terminate at a rubblestone outhouse approx 3m x 3.5m.
Listing NGR: SS9763545127
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 391165
- 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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