Lower Terhill Farmhouse
LOWER TERHILL FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1344853
- Date first listed:
- 04-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Terhill Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER TERHILL FARMHOUSE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1344853
- Date first listed:
- 04-May-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Lower Terhill Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER TERHILL FARMHOUSE
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:
- LOWER TERHILL FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bishop's Lydeard
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 17696 32681
Details
ST13SE BISHOP'S LYDEARD CP EAST BAGBOROUGH
3/53 Lower Terhill Farmhouse II*
Farmhouse. C16, enlarged C17 and mid C19. Rendered over cob and random rubble, slate roofs, bargeboarded on independently roofed Victorian addition, large external stack on North front, brick stack at West gable end of original block and South gable end of C17 addition. "L"-plan, 3 cell and cross passage derivative facing South, C17 addition to South- east, Victorian addition to West. Entrance now on East front: 2 storeys, 2 bays; C19 casements, 3-light above doorway to right, left-hand side breaks forward (C17 addition) 4-light dormer, similar below altered late C20, independently roofed extension to left. Interior: chamfered beams with runout stops to left of cross passage, to right 9 panel moulded compartment ceiling, South-east room (to left of C20 entrance) moulded oval bayleaf ceiling centre with decorative strips of plasterwork attaching it to outer rectangular frame, incomplete plaster frieze of floral ornament, plaster overmantel with unidentified coat of arms and supporters, obscured by late C20 paint. Stairs once stood to left of fireplace (blocked) giving access to main bedroom above (divided) with coved ceiling, Tudor rose on ceiling and plaster overmantel of unidentified biblical scene. 4 centred arch doorhead. Roof not inspected, it is possible that this was originally an open hall house. This was the Manor house of East Bagborough. (J Collinson, The History and Antiquities of the County of Somerset, Vol III, 1791).
Listing NGR: ST1769632681
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 270264
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Collinson, J, History and Antiquities of the County of Somerset, (1791)
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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