The Old Smithy With Front Boundary Railings
THE OLD SMITHY WITH FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1273267
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Smithy With Front Boundary Railings
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD SMITHY WITH FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1273267
- Date first listed:
- 06-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Smithy With Front Boundary Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD SMITHY WITH FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, 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:
- THE OLD SMITHY WITH FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Queen Camel
- National Grid Reference:
- ST5957624794
Details
ST5924
8/117
QUEEN CAMEL CP
HIGH STREET (West side)
The old Smithy with front boundary railings
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GV
II
House in row. Early C19 front to earlier core. Local lias stone cut and squared; double Roman clay tiled roof between
abutments; brick chimney stacks. Two storeys, 4 bays, of which bay 1 is wider and was the former smithy. Casement
windows of 3 lights with rectangular leaded panes, larger below, of a later pattern, set under steel boot lintols
below: to lower bay 1 pair timber garage doors with toplights; to lower bay 3 a 4-panel C19 door under rectangular
fanlight set in near-ashlar lias stone surround of plain pilasters, impost blocks and keystoned voussoired flat arch
surmounted by quasi open pediment. Interior not seen, but a report speaks of wide fireplace with small curing chamber,
coupled with spiral stone staircase in the south gable. Three metres in front of house simple hooped railings, with
matching gate opposite door having spear point middle rail decoration, with return to house, and contributing to the
setting. (VAG Report unpublished SRO, 1974).
Listing NGR: ST5957624794
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 431115
- 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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