Chard Museum
CHARD MUSEUM, 24, 26, 32 AND 34, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297119
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1950
- List Entry Name:
- Chard Museum
- Statutory Address:
- CHARD MUSEUM, 24, 26, 32 AND 34, HIGH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297119
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 13-Dec-1993
- List Entry Name:
- Chard Museum
- Statutory Address 1:
- CHARD MUSEUM, 24, 26, 32 AND 34, HIGH STREET
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:
- CHARD MUSEUM, 24, 26, 32 AND 34, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chard Town
- National Grid Reference:
- ST3189908566
Details
CHARD
ST3108 HIGH STREET
756-1/3/99 (North side)
24/03/50 Nos.24, 26, 32 AND 34
Chard Museum
(Formerly Listed as:
HIGH STREET
(North side)
Nos.24, 26, 32, AND 34
Godworthy House)
GV II
Row of 4 dwellings, now museum. Late C16 with early C19 and
C20 alterations. Squared and coursed flint with stone quoins
and some dressings. Continuous thatched roof, brick stacks.
4-unit plan. 2 storeys; 7-window range. Projecting plinth.
Five doors (once each to individual cottages): Nos 32 and 34,
to the left, have 2 adjacent mid C20 planked doors flanked by
label moulds over 3-light cavetto-moulded stone mullioned
windows and C20 leaded lights; similar windows with 5 lights
above. Nos 26 and 24 are each single-window range: early C19
eight/eight-pane sashes set in moulded wood architraves at
first-floor level. No.26 has C20 six-panel door under wooden
lintel and C20 bow window to right. No.24 has C20 six-panel
door under brick lintel, 6/6-pane sash window set in moulded
wood architrave to right. INTERIOR: remodelled c1970 when
floors were removed and it was reroofed to house part of the
museum.
Listing NGR: ST3189908566
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 374127
- 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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