Parks Farmhouse

PARKS FARMHOUSE, ACTON TURVILLE ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1289220
Date first listed:
15-Aug-1985
List Entry Name:
Parks Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
PARKS FARMHOUSE, ACTON TURVILLE ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1289220
Date first listed:
15-Aug-1985
List Entry Name:
Parks Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
PARKS FARMHOUSE, ACTON TURVILLE 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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
PARKS FARMHOUSE, ACTON TURVILLE ROAD

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

District:
South Gloucestershire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Tormarton
National Grid Reference:
ST 78682 79520

Details

ST 77 NE TORMARTON C.P. ACTON TURVILLE ROAD (south side)

6/232 Parks Farmhouse

G.V. II

Farmhouse. Early C19 with later alterations. Coursed rubble, ashlar, stone dressings, stone tiled roof with raised coped verges and gable stacks. 2½ storeys and 3 windows, ground floor has canted bay to left, paired 2-light windows to each side, with chamfered mullions, hipped roof, central gabled porch with similar 2-light casement to front and door to right, 4-light larger casement to right with relieving arch; first floor has 2 large gables and central narrower gable set forward, two 3-light casements with blind slit above, central gable has cross window. Set back to right, 2-storey wing with 10-light mullion and transom window with relieving arch at ground floor and 3-light casement under eaves, quoins. Attached to right a lower 2-storey L-plan wing, 3-light casement with relieving arch at ground floor front and left, 3-light casement under eaves to left and similar casement to front gable end with relieving arch and blind slit above, inner left return has wide opening with timber lintel, 2-light casement with relieving arch. Right return has 3-light wooden casement at ground floor and lean-to porch, two 2-light casements under eaves. Rear has varied windows as on front, gable over rear door with overlight, 3-light casement above, gable end to east of lower wing has 2 cross windows at ground floor, 2-light casement at first floor and blind slit above. Interior: not inspected.

Listing NGR: ST7868279520

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Legacy System number:
397674
Legacy System:
LBS

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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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