Edington House
EDINGTON HOUSE, BROADMEAD LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1344661
- Date first listed:
- 29-Mar-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Edington House
- Statutory Address:
- EDINGTON HOUSE, BROADMEAD LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1344661
- Date first listed:
- 29-Mar-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Edington House
- Statutory Address 1:
- EDINGTON HOUSE, BROADMEAD 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:
- EDINGTON HOUSE, BROADMEAD LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Edington
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 38538 39610
Details
EDINSTON CP BROADMEAD LANE (West side) ST33NE 9/41 Edington House 29.3.63 - GV II*
Small country house. Original farmhouse wing at rear facing road of c1640, main portion at right-angles to road added 1780, further wing to east of 1810. Coursed and squared rubble, freestone dressings, double-Roman tile roofs, squared rubble and brick stacks, mostly renewed. L-plan; Classical. Main front of 2 storeys, 1:1:1 bays, first and third broad and padimented, rusticated alternating ashlar quoins at corners and between the bay sets, parapet with a coping overall and stone eagle, ball finials at each corner, some missing; first floor band; 12-pane sash windows, voussoirs, keys. Elevated central door opening, transom light with ornamental glazing bars, 6-panelled door, stone triangular pediment on brackets; 6 stone steps up to door with half round nosings, decorative wrought-iron handrail to each side. Two bay addition of 1810 set back on left, conforming style; quoins, cornice, parapet with coping, ball finial at corner; large 9-pane sash windows on first floor, larger 12-pane sash windows on ground floor. Set back to extreme left a niche re-sited late C20, segmental headed broad opening with rusticated voussoirs, behind a semi-circular niche with domed ceiling, above 2 obelisk finials. Wing at right-angles to rear of 2 storeys and attic, 3-bays; 2,3, and 4-light mullioned and transomed casements, cambered heads with voussoirs; glazing bars, 3 with inset iron casements and leaded lights; attic with 2 gabled dormers. Central door opening, studded plank door, transom light with glazing bars, flathood with edge moulding and lead capping on scrolled console brackets. Richly fitted late C18 and early C19 interior with high quality panelling, chimney-pieces, staircase, ornamental plasterwork, cupboards and doors, particularly to the 3 principal reception rooms; coved ceiling to first floor of 1810 wing. Large stone eagle to centre of parapet of main block probably added this century. (Pevsner, Buildings of England, South and West Somerset 1958).
Listing NGR: ST3853839610
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 269482
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: South and West Somerset, (1958)
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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