Old Dairy House
OLD DAIRY HOUSE, TATWORTH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1249294
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Old Dairy House
- Statutory Address:
- OLD DAIRY HOUSE, TATWORTH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1249294
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Old Dairy House
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD DAIRY HOUSE, TATWORTH 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:
- OLD DAIRY HOUSE, TATWORTH STREET
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:
- ST 32789 05800
Details
ST3205 TATWORTH AND FORTON CP TATWORTH STREET (west side) TATWORTH
12/113 Old Dairy House
II
Farmhouse, now dwelling. Probably C16, ceiled to 4-cell and cross passage late C16-early C17, possibly late C19 parallel range added on west front, south-western part of which was demolished cl984. Render over rubble exposed right gable end, thatched roof hipped to left, half-hipped to right, tall brick stack added left gable end, brick stack to left of entrance. Plan: thought to be originally a single storey building, roof raised with through passage stack inserted forming 4-cell and cross passage, parallel range it rear, subsequently partly demolished, modern stair inserted in enlarged through passage, partition between hall and adjoining rood removed. One and a half storeys, long irregular 4-window facade, all late C20 casements, four 3-light first floor,ground floor three 3-light and one 4- light to left of inglenook beside entrance, two 3-light windows to right. Left return gable end unlit, remains of parallel range set back with brick stack gable end and inserted C20 casement. Interior partially seen. To left of enlarged through passage timber-framed fireplace with brick infill, chamfered lintel, chamfered bears with step and runout stops, timber- framed partition with peaked doorframe and renewed held opening into end rood which has inserted C20 grate. Upper storey said to contain timber- framed partitions and smoke-blackened rafters indicating that the building was at one time open to the roof. It is an unusual plan, probably with a dairy originally opening out of the inner room at the south end. The building was at one time two cottages, and in the early C20 was inhabited by the dairymen from Manor Farm (qv), about 100m to the east. (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, Jan l984).
Listing NGR: ST3278405798
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 431371
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in January, (1984)
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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