BARREN DOWN HOUSE

BARREN DOWN HOUSE, LEG SQUARE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1296317
Date first listed:: 25-Nov-1969
List Entry Name:: BARREN DOWN HOUSE
Statutory Address:: BARREN DOWN HOUSE, LEG SQUARE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1296317
Date first listed:: 25-Nov-1969
List Entry Name:: BARREN DOWN HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: BARREN DOWN HOUSE, LEG SQUARE

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: BARREN DOWN HOUSE, LEG SQUARE

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

District:: Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Shepton Mallet
National Grid Reference:: ST 62056 43800

Details

ST6243 SHEPTON MALLET CP LEG SQUARE (North side)

7/179 Barren Down House

25.11.69

GV II

House. Circa 1800. Limestone rubble, part rendered, freestone detail, slate mansard roof, with dormers, ashlar stacks. Late Georgian town house of two distinct builds. Main portion of 2-bays, 2-storeys and attic, sash windows with glazing bars in moulded architraves. Moulded eaves cornice. Subsiduary block attached to left, of lesser height. 2-storeys 6-bays, flush-mounted sash windows with glazing bars. 2 doorways, main entrance to left having moulded stone architrave with hood on shaped brackets, decorated fanlight and 6-panelled door. Secondary door to right side in plain surround.

Listing NGR: ST6205643800

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Legacy System number:: 266578
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.