North-east and south-east pavilions to east forecourt, Montacute House
Montacute House, The Borough, TA15 6XP
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1262475
- Date first listed:
- 19-Apr-1961
- List Entry Name:
- North-east and south-east pavilions to east forecourt, Montacute House
- Statutory Address:
- Montacute House, The Borough, TA15 6XP
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1262475
- Date first listed:
- 19-Apr-1961
- List Entry Name:
- North-east and south-east pavilions to east forecourt, Montacute House
- Statutory Address 1:
- Montacute House, The Borough, TA15 6XP
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:
- Montacute House, The Borough, TA15 6XP
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Montacute
- National Grid Reference:
- ST4999117119
Details
ST4917
7/130
MONTACUTE CP
THE BOROUGH (north side, off)
North-east and south-east pavilions to east forecourt, Montacute House
19.4.61
GV
I
Corner pavilions to former entrance courtyard. 1590-1600, by William Arnold for Sir Edward Phelips. Ham stone ashlar; Welsh slate ogee-hip roof with openwork stone finial.
Square on plan; single-storey, but treated elevatinally as and possibly formerly two storeys, single-bay each face. Plinth, string, upper cill band, cornice with console bracket dentils, ornamental merlins to low castellated parapets, with obelisk corner finials set on corner Doric columns which have corbel bases it string course level; each lace has a composite 1+3+1 light window, of which the centre lights form a semi-circular bay, the upper windows having transome, and all windows diamond-leaded: on north west corner (north-east pavilion) and south west corner (south east pavilion) are chamfered cambered-arched doorways.
Interiors plain, ashlar faced, with simple vaulted ceilings. The dominant features of trio original entrance forecourt, probably used as occasional lodging rooms, and originally matched by a central gateway, made redundant in 1785.
(Girouard, M and others, Montacute House, National Trust, 1985).
Listing NGR: ST4999117119
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 434952
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Girouard, M et al, Montacute House, (1985)
Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 37 Somerset,
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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