Four Gables
FOUR GABLES
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1248392
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Four Gables
- Statutory Address:
- FOUR GABLES
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1248392
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Four Gables
- Statutory Address 1:
- FOUR GABLES
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:
- FOUR GABLES
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Combe St. Nicholas
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 31701 11280
Details
ST31SW COMBE ST NICHOLAS CP CLAYHANGER 6/50 Four Gables
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GV II
Shown on OS map as Elm Cottage. School, now dwelling. Early C19, restored 1930s. Roughcast over rubble, thatched roofs with clay ridge tiles, half- hipped at gable ends of main block, brick: stack between first and second bays right of main block. Plan: site slopes away to south, entrance on north front via outshot to central block; setback flanking wings. North front: one and a half storeys with single storey wings, 1:4:1 bays, gable fronted outer bays with tall leaded mullioned and transomed windows with glazed gable tops, bell above right hand window, main block similar small windows rising from eaves line, ground floor with random rubble wall swept up to 4 finials and central gabled entrance masking outshot, 2 pointed arch head windows, central gabled porch with shaped head. Left return, similar window gable end with ground floor canted bay window with astragal leading. Garden front: 2-bay gable fronted wings flanking main block with 2 dormers, C20 porches in penultimate bays glazed door end bay left, the line of the verandah that formerly fronted the whole facade is still visible, Interior not seen, The windows are similar to those in Hedges (q.v.), Clayhanger. An unusual composition of attractive design in the picturesque trandition. Clay ridge tiles introduced in late 1970's when roof rethatched.
Listing NGR: ST3170111280
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 429991
- 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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