COMPTON MEAD

COMPTON MEAD, 1-6, BARROW STREET

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1320934
Date first listed:: 19-Jan-1987
List Entry Name:: COMPTON MEAD
Statutory Address:: COMPTON MEAD, 1-6, BARROW STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1320934
Date first listed:: 19-Jan-1987
List Entry Name:: COMPTON MEAD
Statutory Address 1:: COMPTON MEAD, 1-6, BARROW STREET

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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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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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Location

Statutory Address:: COMPTON MEAD, 1-6, BARROW STREET

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

District:: North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Barrow Gurney
National Grid Reference:: ST 52962 67966

Details

ST 56 NW BARROW GURNEY C.P. BARROW STREET (west side)

3/19 Nos. 1-6 (inclusive) Compton Mead

G.V. II

Terrace of cottages. Probable C17 core to most cottages (No. 6 has datestone H/R/E/1690), extensively restored 1900-1927 (various dates incised above doorways on each cottage). Colourwashed render and freestone dressings, stone tiles to all roofs except that to No. 6 which has double Roman tiles and ashlar stacks. L shaped plan with Nos. 4, 5 and 6 parallel to road: pivot cottage (No. 4) is Barrow Gurney Post Office. Each cottage is 2 storeys. Windows are 2, 3 and 4- light C20 ovolo mullions with small leaded pane casements and hoodmoulds. Upper windows in gabled dormers. All doorways are segmental-headed with studded plank and batten doors. Similar open courtyard entrance next to No. 5 which has 3 rectangular openings above and wooden gate. Fine wrought iron lamp and sign to Post Office. Tall ridge stacks. The terrace forms an important visual element in the village streetscape.

Listing NGR: ST5296267966

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Legacy System number:: 33887
Legacy System:: LBS

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This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.