Banwell Castle, terraces and courtyard walls
Banwell Castle, Castle Hill, Banwell, BS29 6NX
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1283203
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Banwell Castle, terraces and courtyard walls
- Statutory Address:
- Banwell Castle, Castle Hill, Banwell, BS29 6NX
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/05434/27
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1283203
- Date first listed:
- 09-Feb-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Banwell Castle, terraces and courtyard walls
- Statutory Address 1:
- Banwell Castle, Castle Hill, Banwell, BS29 6NX
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:
- Banwell Castle, Castle Hill, Banwell, BS29 6NX
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Banwell
- National Grid Reference:
- ST4015358650
Details
ST 45 NW
5/8
BANWELL
CASTLE HILL (south side)
Banwell Castle, terraces and courtyard walls
9.2.61
GV
II*
House, terraces and courtyard walls. Circa 1848. For John Dyer Sympson. Rubble, freestone dressings, slate.
Garden front; five windows in main block, centre three step well forward between small circular turrets, three storeys; three windows in attached two storey octagonal tower, two windows in further single storey wing to east; windows mullioned or transmullioned under drips (continuous at second floor), east wing has sixteen-light glazing bar sashes; off centre left is a large mullioned ground floor bay; all under corbelled embattled parapets with decorative loops.
Courtyard front; three storeys, seven windows all under parapets as front; at left, a circular turret with slit windows; then, set back, two bays, slits under drips, at ground floor projecting entrance porch and adjoining room, embattled turrets flank a Tudor arch doorway; then two bays forward, first a three storey transmullioned window at the stairwell, then a two storey canted bay; one window in a hexagonal turret; last bay steps back; plain with slits.
In front a terrace with trefoil pierce parapet, lions rampant with swords on embattled octagonal gate piers flank six steps; to right; a terrace behind a pair of circular embattled turrets with cross loops.
Interior; modest but elaborately decorated spaces; entrance hall has mock linenfold panelling in particular around a central fireplace; staircase has flat octagonal newel and balusters paired with rich decorative panels; drawing and dining rooms have stone Tudor arch fireplaces and plaster framed ceilings with foliate decoration.
The building is adjoined by a terrace and dairy (q.v.). Despite date and quality of design, architect not known.
Listing NGR: ST4015358650
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 350213
- 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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