Lion House
LION HOUSE, BEER ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1227372
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Lion House
- Statutory Address:
- LION HOUSE, BEER ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1227372
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jan-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Lion House
- Statutory Address 1:
- LION HOUSE, BEER ROAD
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:
- LION HOUSE, BEER ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Aller
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 39944 29346
Details
ALLER CP BEER ROAD (South West side) ST32NE 4/8 Lion House 3.1.84 GV II
Former Rectory, now divided into 2 houses of which this is the north half. Circa 1500, two C19 reshapings. Local lias stone cut and squared, Ham stone dressings, part rendered; Welsh slate roof between stepped coped gables, stone chimney stacks. 'L' plan: 2 storeys with attic. East elevation 3 bays, of which bay 3 is gabled projection; C20 flat roofed infill to ground floor bays 1 and 2: upper bay 1 has long transomed 3-light window - to stairs of adjoining premises - a small 2-light trefoil cusped window bay 2; bay 3 has lower C17 mullioned window without label, and above a 10-pane oriel window, possibly Regency. On north west corner a stair turret with garderobes, and on north elevation a 4-light (originally 6-light) mullioned and transomed window with C15 tracery, under relieving arch, and above a 2- light mullioned and transomed window with ogee heads under 4-centre arch, in hollowed recess. Interior not seen, but VCH speaks of parlour and principal chamber at north end, a stone arch into north-east projection, and an upper room with timber framed walls. Representing half of the Rectory, first mentioned in 1554 as "in decay": attached on south side to the Old Rectory (q.v). (VCH, vol III, 1974).
Listing NGR: ST3994429346
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 263072
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Somerset, (1974)
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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