Sparkford Inn
SPARKFORD INN, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1273205
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Sparkford Inn
- Statutory Address:
- SPARKFORD INN, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1273205
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Sparkford Inn
- Statutory Address 1:
- SPARKFORD INN, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- SPARKFORD INN, HIGH 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:
- SPARKFORD INN, HIGH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- SPARKFORD INN, HIGH STREET
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 60366 26352
Details
SPARKFORD CP HIGH STREET (North-West side) ST62NW 4/157 Sparkford Inn 24.3.61 GV II Inn. C18 or earlier, with modifications. Local grey lias stone cut and squared, rendered and colourwashed on front Elevation; plain tile roof between stepped coped gables; stone chimney stacks. L-plan, 2 storeys, 4-Day south-east elevation. Bays 1 and 3 have angled bay windows of 8, 12 and 8 panes at both levels, with lead flat roofs; upper bay 2 has 2-light casement with iron framed opening light, rectangular leaded, and upper bay 4 a 4-light casement of early date, plain glazed: to bay 2 a 3-bay open porch, c1800, with shaped timber posts and hipped roof with projecting centre gable having ornamental bargeboards, plain and fishscale clay tiles in alternate courses: lower bay 4 has an enclosed projecting stone porch with matching tiled roof behind plain coped gable with ball finial, segmental arch to pair glazed doors, matching sidelight. South-west elevation features end gable with projecting chimney stack, a semi-circular arched doorway with C19 wire and sheet-metal porch, and 5 bays of small pane metal casement windows, the lower bay nearest gable having a hipped roofed bay window. Further extensions to rear: interior much altered, but the public areas retain earlier details such as doorways, dadoes and a staircase of c1800.
Listing NGR: ST6036626352
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 445889
- 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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