Manor Farmhouse
MANOR FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1249291
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Manor Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- MANOR FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1249291
- Date first listed:
- 25-Sept-1983
- List Entry Name:
- Manor Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- MANOR FARMHOUSE
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:
- MANOR FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Tatworth and Forton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST3289605798
Details
ST3205 TATWORTH AND FORTON CP TATWORTH
12/108 Manor Farmhouse
(formerly listed as Manor
Farmhouse. near South Chard in
the Civil Parish of Chard)
25.9.83
- II
Farmhouse and cottage adjoining. Late C17-early C18. Rubble faced with red brick, header bond, rubble and Ham stone
plinth on facade of main block, dog-tooth brick cornice, slate roofs, coped verges to main block, brick stacks gable
ends and to left of through passage also centre of lower independently roofed cottage wing. Plan: 3-cell and cross
passage with 2- cell cottage, former kitchen and dairy, adjoining. Main block: 2 stareys, 4 bays, flat brick voussoirs
to slightly enlarged window openings with C20 reconstructed stone ovolo moulded mullion windows with plate glass,
3-light first floor with 2-light over entrance, 3-light ground floor, entrance second bay right, 4-panel door with 2
inserted lights, cantilevered porch carried on 3 brackets; to right 2 storey, 2 bay, brick surrounds to 2-light
casements without glazing bars, entrance centre left, gabled porch with C20 plank door. Rear elevation: catslide roof
over stair turret opening out of hall with semi-circular headed 2-light leaded casement. Interior not seen; said to
contain featureless inner room, small hall with Ham stone fire- place with bead mouldings and moulded plaster ceiling,
dog leg stair with dropped rails and 3 stall balusters to each rail, sloping ceiling above has plaster panel of 2
hearts pierced by an arrow; kitchen with blocked fire- place and depressed 4-centred wooden lintel and bead moulded
sides; roof of 6 tie-beam trusses. Cottage said to contain unchamfered beams, remains of bresstiiser fireplace and
external bread oven.(VAG Report, unpublished SRO, July 1983).
Listing NGR: ST3289605798
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 431366
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in July, (1983)
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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