Ffarden, Railings and Gate Front Road
FFARDEN, RAILINGS AND GATE FRONT ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1277819
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- Ffarden, Railings and Gate Front Road
- Statutory Address:
- FFARDEN, RAILINGS AND GATE FRONT ROAD
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/10145/05
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1277819
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1958
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Ffarden, Railings and Gate Front Road
- Statutory Address 1:
- FFARDEN, RAILINGS AND GATE FRONT ROAD
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:
- FFARDEN, RAILINGS AND GATE FRONT ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Combe St. Nicholas
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 30892 10669
Details
ST31SW COMBE ST NICHOLAS CP WADEFROD
6/79 Ffarden (formerly listed as Halcraft), railings and gate front road 4.2.58
GV II
Farmhouse. subsequently bakery now dwelling. Late medieval, ceiled C16, north gable end stick inserted subsequently, southern end rebuilt mid C19, refenestrated mid C20, Roughcast over random rubble, Bridgwater patent tile roof, external stone stack right gable end, roughcast stack to left of through passage. Plan: open hall house facing east ceiled to 3-cell and cross passage, lower end rebuilt as bakery containing bread oven, north-west corner linked to The Manor House (q.v.). Two storeys, 1:2 bays, C20 plate glass windows, entrance second bay left, C20 plank door. Interior: rendered stone wall to through passage with 2 depressed 4-centred arch heads between studs with opening to winder stair set against rear wall, plinth and chequer- board pattern to rear of hall stack, hall with depressed 4-centre arch head in bressumer beam with chamfered lintel to fireplace, chamfered stone jambs, plank and muntin screen to inner room, chamfered with depressed 4-centre arch opening, plain on inner room side, Ham stone chimneypiece with continuous chamfered surround, 3 small recesses or cupboards: lower end southern half rebuilt and containing large bread oven by C Donning & Co, Chard with addition on rear wall. Upper floor: 2 pairs of jointed cruck trusses, one framed, evidence of smoke blackening in roof space. Many interesting features concealed behind an unprepossessing facade, The reason for the awkward and unusual junction with The Manor is unknown but probably the houses were in joint occupancy at some stage. Railings in dwarf wall and gate. C19. Cast and wrought iron, urn standards, S-shape supports, twisted uprights, double gates and retaining wall returned to south-east corner of house, (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, n,d),
Listing NGR: ST3089210669
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 430156
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in Vernacular Architecture Group Report, ()
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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