CHARMYDOWN FARMHOUSE

CHARMYDOWN FARMHOUSE, A46

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1232766
Date first listed:: 27-Feb-1985
List Entry Name:: CHARMYDOWN FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address:: CHARMYDOWN FARMHOUSE, A46

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1232766
Date first listed:: 27-Feb-1985
List Entry Name:: CHARMYDOWN FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: CHARMYDOWN FARMHOUSE, A46

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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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: CHARMYDOWN FARMHOUSE, A46

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: St. Catherine
National Grid Reference:: ST7668468926

Details

ST 76 NE 5/245

SWAINSWICK A46 (off East Side) Charmydown Farmhouse

II

Farmhouse, early C19 but possibly incorporating earlier work in rear service wing. Coursed limestone rubble, welsh slate roof to coped gables. A main transverse block with central crosswing at slightly higher ridge level, continued to lower service wing at rear forming stem on a T-plan and containing a stair turret on the east side at the junction between the two; the whole set on a steep slope with main front at lowest level facing south. Main block, two storeys, basement and attic, with gable stack, right, and ridge stack set back on crosswing, symmetrical, with crosswing brought forward slightly. Ground floor has a 12-pane sash and C20 door at head of flight of concrete stairs, then one 12-pane sash central, and two 4-pane sashes to right, these all over continuous moulded string at floor level, with plank door in chamfered opening and blocked opening to basement, right; above a plain plat band at first floor level, two 6-pane sashes, left, and in centre section, 2 blocked openings, right, and in central gable above a moulded string at flanking eaves level, an 8-pane sash (broken) under a floating moulded cornice. Right return gable includes at first floor a 'lancet' opening containing 12-pane sash with interlaced Y-tracery in head, over a blocked similar open- ing. Lower back wing, with service rooms and bakery, has gable stack at outer end and various casements, also plank door in chamfered opening to east side within a lean-to roof on square free-standing pillars.

Interior not accessible, but in front room, main floor, are 4-compartment ceiling with moulded plaster beam casings including egg-and-dart moult, a Gothic fireplace, and some panelling. A little changed farmhouse of considerable dignity.

Listing NGR: ST7668468926

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 408166
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.