Chards House
CHARDS HOUSE, 21, LYME ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1255458
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Chards House
- Statutory Address:
- CHARDS HOUSE, 21, LYME ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1255458
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1996
- List Entry Name:
- Chards House
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHARDS HOUSE, 21, LYME ROAD
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:
- CHARDS HOUSE, 21, LYME ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Crewkerne
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 43956 09042
Details
ST 4309 CREWKERNE LYME ROAD
(South East side)
876-1/6/10000
No.21
Chards House
II
House. Circa 1830's; possibly by John Patch of Crewkeme. Coursed dressed limestone with Hamstone dressing. Slate roof with gabled ends. Brick gable-end stacks. PLAN: Double-depth plan with central entrance, passage between the two principal front rooms and straight staircase behind the front left room. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attic. Almost symmetrical 2-window front. C19 16-pane sashes, in opening with slightly cambered stone arches and slate cills. Doorway, a little to right of centre, with Hamstone ashlar recessed architrave with round arch and reeded imposts, semi-circular fanlight and C19 6-panel door. Two C20 roof-lights at front. Rear elevation not inspected. INTERIOR: Much of the original joinery remains, including:- panelled doors, a stick-baluster staircase and chimneypieces; a marble chimneypiece with slim fluted half-columns with lion paws carved on the bases; safe on first floor landing with panelled doors. NOTE: Said to have been occupied in the mid C19 by a tea merchant.
Listing NGR: ST4395609042
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 459727
- 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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