Sparkford Hill Farmhouse
SPARKFORD HILL FARMHOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1258925
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Sparkford Hill Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- SPARKFORD HILL FARMHOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1258925
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Sparkford Hill Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- SPARKFORD HILL FARMHOUSE, CHURCH 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:
- SPARKFORD HILL FARMHOUSE, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Sparkford
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 60679 25878
Details
SPARKFORD CP CHURCH ROAD (West side) ST62NW 4/168 Sparkford Hill Farmhouse (formerly listed as Manor Farm) 24.3.61 - II
Detached farmhouse. C17 and later. Local grey lias stone cut and squared, a variety of course thicknesses; plain clay tile roof with some natural stone and some reconstructred stone slabs, between stepped coped gables; brick chimney stacks. T-plan; 2 storeys with attic; roadside elevation 2 bays. Mostly ovolo moulded timber framed casement windows; bay 1 has 4-light windows under timber lintols, the upper with square leaded panes; bay 2 is a projecting gable with 3-light window above, and below a 16-pane sash window, both under timber lintols, blocked attic window in gable; in the angle a C20 lean-to porch below and a 3-light casement above. North elevation originally 3 bays, now 5: ovolo mould timber windows upper bay 1, mezzanine bay 3 and lower bay 4 all with square or rectangular leaded panes; plain horizontal bar casement bay 1, similar casements in ovolo mould frames lower bay 5, blank above: to lower bay a plain door under timber lintel; a lower 2-storey extension on west gable incorporates early timber casement at upper level. Interior not seen, but reported are double ovolo mould posts, C17 door frames and C17 doors at first floor level, collar truss roof of original timbers. Also known as Sparkford, or Manor Farmhouse. (SSAVBRG Report, unpublished SRO, l984; VAG report, unpublished SRO, 1977).
Listing NGR: ST6067925878
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 445887
- 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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