Fern Cottage (Number 7) And Attached Front Garden Wall
FERN COTTAGE (NUMBER 7) AND ATTACHED FRONT GARDEN WALL, 7 AND 9, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1279954
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Fern Cottage (Number 7) And Attached Front Garden Wall
- Statutory Address:
- FERN COTTAGE (NUMBER 7) AND ATTACHED FRONT GARDEN WALL, 7 AND 9, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1279954
- Date first listed:
- 04-Jul-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 30-Sept-1994
- List Entry Name:
- Fern Cottage (Number 7) And Attached Front Garden Wall
- Statutory Address 1:
- FERN COTTAGE (NUMBER 7) AND ATTACHED FRONT GARDEN WALL, 7 AND 9, CHURCH STREET
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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:
- FERN COTTAGE (NUMBER 7) AND ATTACHED FRONT GARDEN WALL, 7 AND 9, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Minehead
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 96709 46585
Details
MINEHEAD
SS9646 CHURCH STREET 900-1/3/25 (West side) 04/07/52 Nos.7 AND 9 Fern Cottage (No.7) and attached front garden walls (Formerly Listed as: CHURCH STREET, Minehead (West side) Nos.7 AND 9)
GV II
2 houses. C18 No.7 and C17 or earlier No.9, heightened and altered C19. Painted C20 roughcast over rubblestone. No.7, to the left, has exposed rafter ends to plain tile roof with brick stacks to the front left of the ridge and to the rear. 3-unit plan with rear additions; through-passage to left of front lateral stack with hall bay adjoining to right. 2 storeys; 4-window range. C20 two-light casement windows. The C18 door to the left of centre has 6 raised and fielded panels under shaped C18 brackets supporting a C20 lean-to tiled porch. No.9 has exposed rafter ends to a C19 crested slate roof with lateral stack to centre front and rear left. 2-unit plan with rear additions. 2 storeys; 3-window range. C19 two- and three-light casement windows, those to the ground floor under segmental arches. The projecting lateral stack has a fire window to the left return, an inserted window to each floor to the right, and similar to the far right. To the left of the stack is a C19 six-panelled door glazed to the top with C19 brackets to a lean-to porch. INTERIORS not inspected. SUBSIDIARY FEATURES: the small front gardens are enclosed with painted rubblestone walls approx 1m high which sweep up to meet the houses.
Listing NGR: SS9670946585
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 391159
- 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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