Curload Farmhouse

CURLOAD FARMHOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1307328
Date first listed:
18-Dec-1986
List Entry Name:
Curload Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
CURLOAD FARMHOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1307328
Date first listed:
18-Dec-1986
List Entry Name:
Curload Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
CURLOAD FARMHOUSE

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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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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
CURLOAD FARMHOUSE

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

District:
Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Stoke St. Gregory
National Grid Reference:
ST 33893 27756

Details

ST32NW STOKE ST GREGORY CP CURLOAD

3/55 Curload Farmhouse

II

Farmhouse. C17, extended at east end possibly C18, altered early C19. Roughcast over rubble, thatched roof, brick coped verges, triple Roman tiles on hipped roof extension with tall brick stack rising from eaves, brick stack left gable end. Plan: 3-cell and cross passage facing south, bakehouse addition east gable end with coeval outshot to north-east corner of farmhouse. One and a half storeys, 4:1 bays, first floor 3-light wooden casements, 2-light in extension, ground floor left 6-pane sash window, one 2-light left and 2 right of entrance, C20 window in extension, waney timber thatched porch, 4-panel door with arched heads to upper panels. Rear elevation 3-light ovolo moulded mullioned window end bay left, early C19 leaded iron casement set below eaves. Interior: chamfered beams with bar, step and runout stops, moulded surround to demolished lateral stack fireplace visible beneath wall paper against north wall below inserted early C19 stairs, large circular recess to left of original kitchen stair. Collar beam roof. The hall, now featureless, is said to have contained extensive shelving in the early C20. It has been suggested that this was used as a cheese room, though the present owner believes it to have been a tack room. (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, July 1976).

Listing NGR: ST3389327756

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
271222
Legacy System:
LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in July, (1976)

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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