Sherford House
SHERFORD HOUSE, SHERFORD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1233681
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Sherford House
- Statutory Address:
- SHERFORD HOUSE, SHERFORD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1233681
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jun-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Sherford House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHERFORD HOUSE, SHERFORD 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:
- SHERFORD HOUSE, SHERFORD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Taunton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 22672 23317
Details
1. ST JAMES STREET 5365 (South Side) Sherford House ST 2223 7/158 4.6.52.
II*
2. Set back from a bend in the road. Dated 1679. Brick and roughcast 2 storey house, considerable altered. Central porch wing with gable and bargeboards. Porch has carved spandrels, old door, seats etc. New wings added at front and side of house. Mostly pantile roofs, old tiles to right. Casement windows of assorted types. Interior has ceilinzs to ground and lst floors with Tudor roses and other isolated ornaments. lst floor room has rich plaster overmantel with Jacobean ornament and initials PLM and date 1679.
Listing NGR: ST2267223317
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 269863
- 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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