Ditton Lea and Walls, Railings and Gates Attached to Front and Rear
DITTON LEA AND WALLS, RAILINGS AND GATES ATTACHED TO FRONT AND REAR, DITTON STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207758
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Ditton Lea and Walls, Railings and Gates Attached to Front and Rear
- Statutory Address:
- DITTON LEA AND WALLS, RAILINGS AND GATES ATTACHED TO FRONT AND REAR, DITTON STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1207758
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1976
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 24-Jan-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Ditton Lea and Walls, Railings and Gates Attached to Front and Rear
- Statutory Address 1:
- DITTON LEA AND WALLS, RAILINGS AND GATES ATTACHED TO FRONT AND REAR, DITTON 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:
- DITTON LEA AND WALLS, RAILINGS AND GATES ATTACHED TO FRONT AND REAR, DITTON STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ilminster
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 36080 14401
Details
ILMINSTER
ST3614 DITTON STREET 1939-1/7/29 (West side) 29/07/76 Ditton Lea and walls, railings and gates attached to front and rear (Formerly Listed as: DITTON STREET (West side) Ditton Lea) (Formerly Listed as: DITTON STREET (West side) Railings, gate piers and gate to east of Ditton Lea)
GV II
House. Mid C18, altered c1800 and c1860. Ham Hill stone ashlar with stucco side wings and rubblestone returns, rubblestone and brick to rear and slate roof. Double-depth plan with rear outshuts. 2 storeys; symmetrical 3-window range. Keyed flat stone arches over 8/8-pane sashes. c1860 doorcase in Regency style with pediment, overlight and 6-panel door; there is evidence of a previous pediment of a steeper pitch. C20 single-storey wings have parapets which sweep up to the house. First-floor windows to the rear have unused wooden lintels one course above the existing windows. c1800 single-storey addition to rear has c1860 canted bay to left and c1860 cast-iron trellised conservatory to the right. A glazed lobby above back door, at turn of stairs inside, has an 8/8-pane tripartite window. INTERIOR: Skirtings and doors are mid C18; reeded cornices, white marble fire-surround to ground-floor left and some elliptical arches are c1800; staircase with turned balusters and newels, stair-window with coloured margin panes and marble fire-surround to ground-floor right are c1860. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: Cast-iron gates and square-section open trellis gate piers to front curving to former coach entrance on left return. High brick walls approx 30m x 50m enclose back garden.
Listing NGR: ST3608014401
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 383392
- 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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