Holyrood House
HOLYROOD HOUSE, HOLYROOD STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297127
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Holyrood House
- Statutory Address:
- HOLYROOD HOUSE, HOLYROOD STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1297127
- Date first listed:
- 29-Jul-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Holyrood House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HOLYROOD HOUSE, HOLYROOD 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:
- HOLYROOD HOUSE, HOLYROOD 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:
- ST 32249 08252
Details
CHARD
ST3308 HOLYROOD STREET 756-1/4/1 (West side) 29/07/76 Holyrood House
GV II
House. c1840. Stucco, with Ham Hill stone dressings; slate roof with brick stack to right gable end and stone stacks positioned on gable copings, all with moulded kneelers. T-shape plan with rear extension to right. 2 storeys with attic to crosswing on left; one-window range. Main building is 2 storeys, 2-window range. All windows, except to ground floor main block, are under labelled hoodmoulds in chamfered surrounds; 2-lights to gable and above door, 3-lights to right of main block, single light in apex of gable. Double doors with long glazed panels with Tudor arches to tops and square panels below, divided into 3 small Tudor-arched panels, are set in angle to right of main block. Full-height 3-light window with transom below 3-light one above. Semi-glazed loggia to main block coming forward to line of cross-wing, supported by 4 pairs of square cast-iron columns and a single one attached to cross wing. These are hollow with pointed-arched open panels to each side and chamfered square cornices and plain chamfered square plinths. INTERIOR: inspection not permitted but noted as having C19 Tudor-style doors and mouldings.
Listing NGR: ST3224808253
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 374179
- 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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