Mark House
MARK HOUSE, BLACKFORD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1262389
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Mark House
- Statutory Address:
- MARK HOUSE, BLACKFORD ROAD
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- Date:
- 2000-07-02
- Reference:
- IOE01/02494/14
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1262389
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Mark House
- Statutory Address 1:
- MARK HOUSE, BLACKFORD 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:
- MARK HOUSE, BLACKFORD ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Mark
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 38371 47812
Details
ST34NE MARK CP BLACKFORD ROAD (South Side)
9/98 Mark House
9.2.61
- II
Country house. Circa 1800. Flemish Bond brickwork, moulded stone cornice, brick parapet with plain coping, double span slate roof, coped verges, end brick stacks with stone caps. Symmetrical frontage. Three storeys, 3 bays, that to centre breaks forward slightly; C20 2-light casements to second floor; 12-pane sash windows to first floor; tripartite 20-pane sash windows to ground floor, cambered heads; all with rubbed brick voussoirs. Central door opening with side lights, elliptical head, rubbed brick voussoirs, 6-panelled door, overlight with radiating glazing bars. Two storey flanking brick pavilion to right, slate roof with ridge at right-angles to frontage, pedimented gable with a moulded stone surround. Tall semi-circular head sash window with glazing bars in a shallow recess to centre of frontage. The pavilion is connected to the house by a short section of brick wall incorporating a shallow semi-circular headed niche. Some co-eval interior features, including staircase and window shutters to ground floor.
Listing NGR: ST3837147812
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 435125
- 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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