The Old Toll House
THE OLD TOLL HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1274359
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Toll House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD TOLL HOUSE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1274359
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Toll House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD TOLL HOUSE
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 TOLL HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Horsington
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 69249 24807
Details
ST62SE HORSINGTON CP SOUTH CHERITON
6/70 The Old Toll House
24.3.61
- II
Toll House. c1824. Local stone roughly squared, with ashlar dressings; hipped plain clay tile roof; reconstructed stone chimney stack. Rectangular plan but with chamfered corners to East side. 2 storeys. Central on East elevation is plain boarded door in ashlar surround with timber and tiled porch; above this painted board with full tariff of charges dated 1824, with ashlar surround; on the chamfered faces are 2-light chamfered mullioned windows with leaded lights at both levels; South side rendered, single storey lean-to on North side and C20 extension to West. Interior not seen. This road was taken into trust in 1765, but an unwieldy area was divided in 1824 when the Vale of Blackmoor Trust was set up - this was their Horsington Turnpike Gate. (John A. Cross, A History and Guide Book of Horsington, undated).
Listing NGR: ST6924924807
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 415487
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Cross, J, A History and Guide Book of Horsington, ()
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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