CATHANGER

CATHANGER, CATHANGER LANE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1263673
Date first listed:: 17-Apr-1959
List Entry Name:: CATHANGER
Statutory Address:: CATHANGER, CATHANGER LANE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1263673
Date first listed:: 17-Apr-1959
Date of most recent amendment:: 23-Jun-1988
List Entry Name:: CATHANGER
Statutory Address 1:: CATHANGER, CATHANGER LANE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: CATHANGER, CATHANGER LANE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Fivehead
National Grid Reference:: ST 34239 22881

Details

ST32SW FIVEHEAD CP CATHANGER LANE (East side, off)

3/40 Cathanger (previously listed as Cathanger House)

17.4.59

GV II*

Manor House, now country house. Dated 1559, considerable C18 alteration. Coursed and squared rubble with some banding, some render and stucco, slate, double-Roman and pantiled roofs to coped verges, rendered and brick stacks. L-plan, 2 distinct periods, wing extending east-west, late C16 with first floor hall, wing running north-south remodelled late C18 but core earlier. South elevation of the east-west wing with a 4-light moulded stone-mullioned window to first floor hall, square-paned leaded lights, smaller similar 3-light window on the floor below; adjacent to right a projecting polygonal stair-turret, 2 single- light windows with labels, door opening in a moulded stone surround with a 4-centred arch head. To right of turret an incised stone text with date 1559 and 3 door openings, one with plank door, 2 with French windows, 2 three-light casements with square-paned leaded lights to first floor. East elevation of north-south wing of 3 bays, triple-light sash windows of 3:12:3 panes, projecting square porch with a coping and parapet, paired 2-panelled doors, transomlight, sidelights. Walled garden to south incorporating some C16 remains, 2 gateways with moulded stone jambs, one with a 4-centred arch head. At the corner of the walled garden, a 2-storeyed outhouse. At entrance to east front a gateway with tall rendered piers, ball finials, wrought-iron gates and overthrow. Interior not seen.

Listing NGR: ST3423922881

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 431714
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.