Earnshill House
EARNSHILL HOUSE, EARNSHILL PARK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1249217
- Date first listed:
- 17-Apr-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Earnshill House
- Statutory Address:
- EARNSHILL HOUSE, EARNSHILL PARK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1249217
- Date first listed:
- 17-Apr-1959
- List Entry Name:
- Earnshill House
- Statutory Address 1:
- EARNSHILL HOUSE, EARNSHILL PARK
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:
- EARNSHILL HOUSE, EARNSHILL PARK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hambridge and Westport
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 38596 21722
Details
ST32SE CURRY RIVEL CP EARNSHILL PARK
4/101 Earnshill House
17.4.59
GV I
Country house in emparked grounds. 1725 by John Strachan for Henry Combe, a prominent Bristol merchant. Brick, Ham stone dressings, hipped slate roofs, mostly Turnerised, brick stacks. Palladian style, centre enriched, with plain flanking pavillions. Two storeys and attics, centre with basement, 2:1:3:1:2 bays, sash windows with glazing bars removed, centre 3 project under triangular pediment, outer bays set back, cornices; central door opening piano nobile reached by 2 incurved flights of steps, paired glazed doors; doorcase. Below these staircases a further door opening with a semi-circular arch head. Large flanking wings, sash windows, project to enclsoe forecourt area; at rear of these stables and service buildings. Interior of the house not seen but believed good with fine contemporary features. (Country Life, October 13 and 20, 1960).
Listing NGR: ST3859621722
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 431284
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 13 October, (1960)
Country Life in 20 October, (1960)
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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