Woodhouse Farmhouse
WOODHOUSE FARMHOUSE, WOODHOUSE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307365
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Woodhouse Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- WOODHOUSE FARMHOUSE, WOODHOUSE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307365
- Date first listed:
- 30-Nov-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Woodhouse Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- WOODHOUSE FARMHOUSE, WOODHOUSE LANE
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:
- WOODHOUSE FARMHOUSE, WOODHOUSE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Knowle St. Giles
- National Grid Reference:
- ST3432410778
Details
KNOWLE ST GILES CP WOODH0USE LANE (East side)
ST31SW
1/71 Woodhouse Farmhouse
-
- II
Detached farmhouse. At least C13 origins. but rebuilt following a fire in 1806. Ham stone rubble with ashlar dressings;
concrete tile roof between stepped coped gables; stone chimney stacks. Two storeys with attic, 3-bay south elevation.
Hollow-chamfered mullioned windows with 4-centre-arched lights, 4-light to outer bays, 3-light to bay 2, on ground
floor; above are similar but plain chamfer mullioned windows, all without labels, but with horizontal glazing bars and
internal ferramenta between bays 1/2 a 6-panel door, up 4 steps, in coped gabled ashlar porch with cambered outer
arch: blocked 4-centre-arched doorway between bays 2/3. Projecting chimney stack on west gable, with mullioned window
to attic and sash window to first floor: attached to this gable a range of lower 2-storey farm buildings including
stables, etc, probably of slightly later date, Interior not inspected, but noted were window shutters and original
staircase. (VCH Somerset, Vol IV, 1978, pl59).
Listing NGR: ST3432410778
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 262198
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Somerset, (1978), 159
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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