Castle Farmhouse
CASTLE FARMHOUSE, CHURCH LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1344965
- Date first listed:
- 29-Mar-1963
- List Entry Name:
- Castle Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- CASTLE FARMHOUSE, CHURCH LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1344965
- Date first listed:
- 29-Mar-1963
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 09-Jan-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Castle Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- CASTLE FARMHOUSE, CHURCH 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:
- CASTLE FARMHOUSE, CHURCH LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Enmore
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 24007 35168
Details
ST23NW ENMORE CP CHURCH LANE (South side)
2/15 Castle Farmhouse (previously listed as Enmore Castle Farm House) (also known as The Old Rectory) 29.3.63
GV II
Farmhouse. Ante 1779. For John Perceval, Earl of Egmont. Random rubble, some roughcast, triple Roman and pantile roof; shaped Baroque gables with stone copings, brick kneelers raising as low piers with stone ball finials, brick stack at apex of each, further brick stacks. L-plan, wing at right-angles to right of frontage with a front-facing gable. Section to left of 2 storeys, 4 bays, 2-light iron casements to first floor in emphasised surrounds, leaded lights, iron quadrants; semi-circular head windows in similar surrounds to ground floor with keys and imposts, each with a single-light leaded casement, 2 further small lights above. Two storey projecting wing; inner face with a single triple-light casement with glazing bars on each floor, to first floor of iron. Gabled frontage to road with 2 blank "pitching eyes' on first floor, flanking a semi- circular head window with emphasised free-stone keystone, brick voussoirs, sash glazing bars with traceried head. Similar window to left of ground floor, right window with later 4-panelled door inserted. Left return in similar-style, majority of openings blank. Left 4 bays with central door opening, half-glazed door. (Pevsner N., Buildings of England, South and West Somerset, 1958).
Listing NGR: ST2400735168
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 269285
- 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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