DITCHEAT HOUSE OR DITCHEAT MANOR

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1275484
Date first listed:: 02-Jun-1961
List Entry Name:: DITCHEAT HOUSE OR DITCHEAT MANOR
Statutory Address:: DITCHEAT HOUSE OR DITCHEAT MANOR

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1275484
Date first listed:: 02-Jun-1961
List Entry Name:: DITCHEAT HOUSE OR DITCHEAT MANOR
Statutory Address 1:: DITCHEAT HOUSE OR DITCHEAT MANOR

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:: DITCHEAT HOUSE OR DITCHEAT MANOR

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

District:: Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Ditcheat
National Grid Reference:: ST 62573 36370

Details

DITCHEAT CP ST6232 DITCHEAT VILLAGE 16/93 Ditcheat House, or Ditcheat Manor (formerly listed as The Manor House) 2.6.61 GV II*

Manor house now divided into flats. Early C17, some C18 and C19 alteration, further C20 work. Coursed and squared rubble, some ashlar, coped verges, tile roofs, brick stacks. Two storeys and attic, 5:1:4 bays, all 2-light stone-mullioned winnows, ovolo-moulded, iron casements, square-paned lead lights, continuous weathered strings which are raised over window heads, gabled attic dormer to each side, again 2-light stone-mullioned windows, labels; good large pierced finials. Projecting 2-storeyed gabled porch, window to first floor, label, finial; freestone doorcase, semi-circular head, key and imposts, square frame, carved spandrels, studded inner floor. Irregular rear elevation, similar windows, 5 large gables, moulded copings and stall ball finials. Interior with panelled solar on first floor; ground floor with C17 chimneypiece with carving and painted overmantel; further features including some ornamental plasterwork, doors and fireplaces. Good staircase with carved baluster panels, square newels, pendants off hall to the rear. (Photograph in NMR).

Listing NGR: ST6257336370

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:: 268297
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.