THE TERRACE AND ATTACHED WALLS AND GATEPIERS

THE TERRACE AND ATTACHED WALLS AND GATEPIERS, 1-5, BIRCHAM ROAD

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1207368
Date first listed:: 04-Jul-1952
List Entry Name:: THE TERRACE AND ATTACHED WALLS AND GATEPIERS
Statutory Address:: THE TERRACE AND ATTACHED WALLS AND GATEPIERS, 1-5, BIRCHAM ROAD

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Date:: 1999-10-26
Reference:: IOE01/00044/31
Rights:: © Mr R.M Rayner. Source: Historic England Archive

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1207368
Date first listed:: 04-Jul-1952
Date of most recent amendment:: 10-Aug-1995
List Entry Name:: THE TERRACE AND ATTACHED WALLS AND GATEPIERS
Statutory Address 1:: THE TERRACE AND ATTACHED WALLS AND GATEPIERS, 1-5, BIRCHAM ROAD

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: THE TERRACE AND ATTACHED WALLS AND GATEPIERS, 1-5, BIRCHAM ROAD

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 97744 45107

Details

SS 9745 MINEHEAD BIRCHAM ROAD (South side), Alcombe 900-1/4/118 Nos 1-5 (Consecutive) The Terrace and attached walls and gatepiers (Formerly Listed as: BIRCHAM ROAD (South side), Alcombe Nos. 2- 5 (Consecutive) The Terrace and attached walls and gatepiers ) 4/7/52

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Terrace of5 houses flanked on the left by Alcombe House (qv) and on the right by Alcombe Hall (qv), raised above the road Early C19 (c1830s). Painted render over rubblestone; partly crested slate roof with brick stacks to party walls. Double-depth plans with rear wings. 3 storeys; each house of one-window range. Windows to N os 1, 2 & 3 are 6/6-pane tripartite sashes with 3/6 panes to the second floor; those to Nos 4 & Slate C20. 6-panel doors to the left of Nos 1, 3 & 5, to right of Nos 2 & 4, in pairs under a shared porch and glazed to the tops. Tal12-storey service blocks to rear with hipped and gabled roofs. INTERIORS not inspected SUBSIDIAR y FEA TURES: a replacement rubblestone retaining wall fronts the site; 2 original rubblestone walls sweep up to connect with the building; the rubblestone gate piers have brick quoins.

Listing NGR: SS9774445107

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Legacy System number:: 391139
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.