Court House Farmhouse
COURT HOUSE FARMHOUSE, CHURCH ROAD SOUTH
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1220237
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Court House Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- COURT HOUSE FARMHOUSE, CHURCH ROAD SOUTH
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1220237
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Court House Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- COURT HOUSE FARMHOUSE, CHURCH ROAD SOUTH
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:
- COURT HOUSE FARMHOUSE, CHURCH ROAD SOUTH
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Portishead
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 46663 75972
Details
1. 5121 CHURCH ROAD SOUTH (north side) Court House Farmhouse ST 4675 4/7 4.6.52
II* GV
2. Late Medieval remodelled in C17 and in C19, 2 storeys, rubble with belvedere turret to south-west. East Wing C15 and later. Double Roman tiled roof. L plan (east section formerly longer). Two storeys. At end of south section a large stack and adjoining bread oven; stone mullion window. East section mullioned and transomed trefoil headed window to front and back at first floor. Stair turret with catslide roof. Interior: first floor, fireplace with depressed 4 centred arch, dated 1664 and initials G C (Katherine Gertrude Chappell) K in spandrels; blocked doors at either end. Ground floor, large stack converted into a window. West Wing late c16 or early cl7. Double Roman tiled roof, 2 storeys: 3 stone mullion windows, 2 and 3-lights with depressed 4 centred arched heads and dripmoulds with lozenge shaped return stops above. Two stacks between window, 2 storey gabled porch at right with arched door and 2-light window above. Interior has 9 moulded ceiling beams across whole of block and original fireplaces. At left of west wing, a 3 stage hexagonal belvedere tower, almost detached. Rubble with brick quoins and freestone moulded cornice.
Listing NGR: ST4665775974
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 394004
- 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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