Whitestaunton Manor
WHITESTAUNTON MANOR
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1250783
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Whitestaunton Manor
- Statutory Address:
- WHITESTAUNTON MANOR
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1250783
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1958
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Whitestaunton Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- WHITESTAUNTON MANOR
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:
- WHITESTAUNTON MANOR
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Whitestaunton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 28004 10471
Details
ST21SE WHITESTAUNTON CP WHITESTAUNTON VILLAGE 5/145 Whitestaunton Manor (formerly listed as Manor House)
4.2.58
GV I
Manor house. C15, considerably enlarged late C16, again early C17 when porch aided, wings on south front linked C19 forming central courtyard. Random rubble Whitestaunton limestone, squared and coursed chert north-west gable and, slate roofs, coped verges, large external stack to left of porch. Plan: open hall house facing north with lateral stack, extended with cross wing at west end, porch in angle on north front, service end extended south and last, 2 wings added on south front, later joined. North front: 2 storeys plus attic, 6-bay frontage irregular fenestration, gable ends second bay left and first right, first floor left 2-light casement, single light in gable end, 3-light Tudor arch head below, 3-light mullioned and transomed window to left of large literal stack, crenellated 2-storey porch, 2-light window first floor, 5-light mullioned and transomed window in cross wing right, similar below, Tudor arch head opening to porch with coat of arms above, 2-light inglenook window in stack, 2-light to left, blocked opening to former through passage left. Buttress and 3-light window right. West front symmetrical, 1:2:1 bays with large lateral stacks flanking centre, gabled toys to dormers, all 3-light mullioned and transomed windows. Interior, many good features including handsome 3-bay arch braced collar with inter- mediate trusses beam roof with 3 tiers of cusped wind braces; late C16 pannelled rooms on west front with plasterwork ceilings and cornices, dated 1577; splendid cared stone chimney piece with supporters on paired pilaster columns flanking central decorative panel, good early C17 stair; a very fine interior. (VCH Vol IV, 1978; photograph in NMR).
Listing NGR: ST2799610467
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 433262
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Somerset, (1978)
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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