The Manor House, and Well 500 Metres to North of Porch
THE MANOR HOUSE, AND WELL 500 METRES TO NORTH OF PORCH, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1262998
- Date first listed:
- 19-Apr-1961
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor House, and Well 500 Metres to North of Porch
- Statutory Address:
- THE MANOR HOUSE, AND WELL 500 METRES TO NORTH OF PORCH, MAIN STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-02-09
- Reference:
- IOE01/02932/25
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1262998
- Date first listed:
- 19-Apr-1961
- List Entry Name:
- The Manor House, and Well 500 Metres to North of Porch
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE MANOR HOUSE, AND WELL 500 METRES TO NORTH OF PORCH, MAIN STREET
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:
- THE MANOR HOUSE, AND WELL 500 METRES TO NORTH OF PORCH, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chilthorne Domer
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 52396 18967
Details
ST51NW CHILTHORNE DOMER CP MAIN STREET (West side) 3/60 The Manor House, and well 500 mm to north of porch 19.4.61 GV II Detached house. C17, modified, late C20 additions by Frank Taylor, master mason. Ham stone ashlar; Welsh slate roofs between coped gables; stone slab chimney stacks. T-plan: 2 storeys with attic; north elevation 7 bays of which bays 6 and 7 are C20. Hollow chamfered mullioned windows in wave mould recess, labels to lower windows and upper bays 3 and 4; 2-light bay 1 and 7, 3-light upper bay 3, bay 4, lower bay 5 and bay 6; no window upper bay 5; dormer window over bay 6: to bay 2 a projecting porch with cambered arched doorway and circular light over, single light windows to sides, obelisk finial to gable, this also C20 addition; chamfered cambered arched doorway between bays 4/5, no label. In east and west walls of projection tall windows with transomes, upper window in gabled dormer, also cambered arched doorway and projecting chimney stack; windows mostly 4-light above and 5-light below. Inside, original cross passage: in east room a 4 m wide fireplace with elm cross beam and side oven: middle room early C18, fielded panelling with moulded timber coving, 6-panel doors and unusual beaded surround fireplace and shell hood cupboard: early C19 staircase. Probably traces of east gable stair in first floor cupboard; in south wing some early C17 panelling with door, relocated, and C19 stone fireplace with Vagg arms on keystone. Roof has slightly cambered collar trusses; wattle and daub partition at east end, with cambered arched doorway. Immediately north of porch a well with glass cover.
Listing NGR: ST5239618967
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 263515
- 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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