Sydenham House
SYDENHAM HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247926
- Date first listed:
- 06-Apr-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Sydenham House
- Statutory Address:
- SYDENHAM HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1247926
- Date first listed:
- 06-Apr-1959
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Sydenham House
- Statutory Address 1:
- SYDENHAM HOUSE, HIGH STREET
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:
- SYDENHAM HOUSE, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Dulverton
- National Park:
- Exmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 91473 27926
Details
SS9127 DULVERSTON HIGH STREET (North side)
15/75 Sydenham House (formerly listed as Sydenham House, Back street) 6.4.59
GV II
Farmhouse, now dwelling with later buildings abutting either end. C16, possibly earlier, refenestrated late C17, altered internally c1820, roof raised and partly refenestrated mid C20. Random rubble local stone, shallow pitched slate roof, applied half-timbered frieze below eaves, stone stacks right gable end, between second and third bays left, and large lateral stack to right of entrance. Plan: probably kitchen at east end separated from upper end by carriage way now with inserted stair, Two storeys 4: 1 bays, first floor late C20 cruciform plastic leaded windows rising to applied half-timbered frieze, ground floor left tripartite 12-pane sash window, 16-pane sash window to left of 6-panel door, flat roofed pentice porch on shaped brackets, facade unlit on ground floor to right of lateral stack. Rear elevation, evidence formerly 4-bay with late C17 cruciform leaded windows rising through eaves, one remaining after roof raised. 2 coeval 2-light mullioned and transomed leaded windows on ground floor. Interior 2 pairs of jointed cruck trusses visible in west end bedroom with remains of plain C16 moulded cornice, chamfered beams with step and runout stops visible in kitchen, all grates modern, early C19 stick stair with cut string, coeval plaster frieze in west end room, the original stairs probably rose against the stack. An interesting house whose evolution is unclear
Listing NGR: SS9147327926
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 429347
- 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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