Ivy Cottage the Old Quaker House
IVY COTTAGE, NORTH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307829
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1956
- List Entry Name:
- Ivy Cottage the Old Quaker House
- Statutory Address:
- IVY COTTAGE, NORTH STREET
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- Date:
- 1999-10-03
- Reference:
- IOE01/00108/32
- Rights:
- © Mrs G Martine Allmey. Source: Historic England Archive
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Official list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1307829
- Date first listed:
- 25-Jan-1956
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Ivy Cottage the Old Quaker House
- Statutory Address 1:
- IVY COTTAGE, NORTH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- THE OLD QUAKER HOUSE, NORTH 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:
- IVY COTTAGE, NORTH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD QUAKER HOUSE, NORTH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Milverton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 12254 25959
Details
ST1225 MILVERTON CP NORTH STREET (North side)
11/220 Ivy Cottage and The Old Quaker House (formerly listed as Ivy Cottage and Cottage adjoining Ivy Cottage)
25.1.56
GV II
Cottage, now divided. Late C16 early C17, extensively modernized C20. Red sandstone random rubble masonry, steeply pitched corrugated iron roof at South end, double Roman tile to North, brick stack set back to left and truncated large external stack, stepped to right on South facade fronting road. Originally a three cell and cross passage plan fronting Mill Lane to West with outhouse at the North end. South elevation fronting road, one and a half storeys, 2 bays; C20 mullion windows, 2-light in gable end, 4-light below, C20 double Roman tiled bay window in angle of chimney breast right, set back first floor 2-light, all under C17 hood moulds, damaged over latter window. There is a round headed entrance to the yard on the right, entrance to Ivy Cottage is underneath on the left. East facade fronting yard, all C20 mullions. At the northern end of the block The Old Quaker House carries a C20 plaque declaring that this site belonged to the Quakers 1780-1872, and was their meeting house until 1855. Interior not viewed. Ivy Cottage interior: chamfered beam in front room with moulded stone jambs of C16 fireplace, possibly reset. An C18 painting of The Meeting House is reproduced in H L Maynard, The Crown Manor and Burgh of Milverton, 1939.
Listing NGR: ST1225525961
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 270431
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Maynard, H L, The Crown Manor and Burgh of Milverton, (1939)
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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