Friends Meeting House
FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE, MEETING HOUSE LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1320963
- Date first listed:
- 13-Oct-1952
- List Entry Name:
- Friends Meeting House
- Statutory Address:
- FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE, MEETING HOUSE LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1320963
- Date first listed:
- 13-Oct-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 20-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Friends Meeting House
- Statutory Address 1:
- FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE, MEETING HOUSE 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:
- FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE, MEETING HOUSE LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Yatton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 45258 66288
Details
YATTON C.P. MEETING HOUSE LANE (east side) ST 46 NE Claverham 5/175 Friends' Meeting House 13.10.52 Formerly Listed as Claverham Meeting II* House) Friends' meeting house, now partly house. C17 origin, rebuilt 1729 with C19 and C20 alterations. Rubble, rendered, limestone dressings, pantiled roof hipped over side wings, stacks to sides. U-plan with hall in central range. 2 storeys, 1:3:1 bays; central 3 bays have central semi-circular-headed chamfered door opening with keystone, imposts, large panelled double doors, 6-pane light above in similar surround, to each side a round-headed 18-pane sash with thick glazing bars, splayed at head, similar imposts and keystone, moulded cills, keystones of side windows rise to moulded string course, above centre window an oblong stone pediment with cornice carrying pedestal with square-block sundial surmounted by stone "torch" finial; base of sundial has incised inscription "THIS HOUSE REBUILT IN THE YEAR 1729". Wing set forward to each side has 2-light casement at ground and first floor and 1/2-glazed door to inner side; from each front angle of building rises a tall square stack, one with moulded cap, the inside face of each stack being curved to eaves. Left return has 2 windows, all 2-light casements of 3 panes each, right return the same with buttress to left. Rear has small single storey C20 lean-to right and left with 1/2-glazed door and C20 light to inner side; first floor has 2-light casement right and left and central 20-pane sash under eaves with thin glazing bars. Interior: not accessible at time of survey (April 1985) but appears to retain original panelling in central hall.
Listing NGR: ST4525866288
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 33839
- 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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