Karslake House and Mounting Block
KARSLAKE HOUSE AND MOUNTING BLOCK
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1295888
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Karslake House and Mounting Block
- Statutory Address:
- KARSLAKE HOUSE AND MOUNTING BLOCK
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1295888
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Karslake House and Mounting Block
- Statutory Address 1:
- KARSLAKE HOUSE AND MOUNTING BLOCK
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:
- KARSLAKE HOUSE AND MOUNTING BLOCK
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Winsford
- National Park:
- Exmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 90540 34768
Details
SS93SW WINSFORD CP WINSFORD VILLAGE 19/150 Karslake House and mounting block -
- II Farmhouse with malthouse and outbuildings, now hotel. Probably C16-C17, C18 outbuilding, all refronted early Cl9, some alterations late C20, Rendered over rubble, slate roof, overhanging eaves on shaped wooden brackets, roughcast stack left gable end, between third and fourth bays left and fourth and fifth, large lateral stack on wing at rear. Plan: possibly 3-cell and cross passage with 2 wings at rear and long agricultural outbuilding addition set at an angle in north-west corner. Two storeys, 6 bays; first floor 16-pane sash windows in raised surrounds except for C20 2-light casement end bay right, ground floor similar 16-pane sash windows flanking entrance left, another to right of C20 entrance, C20 window and double shop front beyond; 4 step mounting block to left of C20 door. Interior: much altered, remains of collar and principal roof to outbuilding in north east corner, and floor of malthouse, said to survive in room above entrance. Said to be named after Sir John Karslake, Attorney General 1867-8, it became a shop in the early C20.
Listing NGR: SS9054034768
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 265564
- 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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