Horsington Manor
HORSINGTON MANOR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1238067
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Horsington Manor
- Statutory Address:
- HORSINGTON MANOR
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1238067
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1961
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 25-Jan-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Horsington Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- HORSINGTON MANOR
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:
- HORSINGTON MANOR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Horsington
- National Grid Reference:
- ST7024423926
Details
ST72SW
7/52
HORSINGTON CP
Horsington Manor
(formerly listed as Manor House)
24.3.61
GV
II
House. Mid C18. Mostly Ham ashlar and local stone rubble rendered; flat roof behind parapets; short chimney stacks. 3 storeys, 5 bays to each main facade. South West elevation has plinth, string course, cornice, plain parapet; sash windows in bolection mould surrounds, of 15-panes to ground floor and 12-panes above; to bays 3 to 5 a single-storey C19 addition with flat roof, with open porch screening the original doorway: ground floor bay window to South East elevation - only North-East elevation unaltered. C19 cottage extension on North West side. Some internal modifications of C19, but C18 tall 6-panelled doors and good staircase remain.
Built between 1753 and 1770 by the Spencer family - Parson Woodforde visiting it on 4 July 1770 said "Mr Spencer has a noble house and everthing in the neatest manner".
Since 1784 has been the house of the Bailward family.
Listing NGR: ST7024423926
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 415425
- 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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