The Gatehouse
THE GATEHOUSE, MILL STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1345035
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Gatehouse
- Statutory Address:
- THE GATEHOUSE, MILL STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1345035
- Date first listed:
- 22-Nov-1966
- List Entry Name:
- The Gatehouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE GATEHOUSE, MILL STREET
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:
- THE GATEHOUSE, MILL STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Baltonsborough
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 53637 34712
Details
ST53SW BALTONSBOROUBH CP MILL STREET (South side)
9/18 The Gatehouse
22.11.66
- I
House. Cl6, C17, some C19 and minor C20 alterations. Coursed and squared lias rubble, thatched roofs, 4 rendered stacks, irregular height to ridge and eaves. Three unit and cross passage plan with later wing to each side forming U-shaped frontage. Two storeys, 1:2:1 bays, 2, 3 and 4-light reserved chamfer stone mullioned windows, that to ground floor of centre 2 bays with a transom; iron stanchions, iron casements, leaded lights. Three-light ovolo moulded wooden mullioned window to left of the first floor of centre 2 bays; reproduction 2-light window to right return of left wing; blank 2-light opening to gable face of right wing; right gable blank. Central door opening, moulded surround with a 4 centred head, reproduction ribbed and studded door; elaborate gabled and benched porch with an ashlar frontage, door opening in a moulded surround, flanking Ionic pilasters carrying a fluted frieze with acanthus decoration and triangular pediment; gable with a coping and a ball finial. Four bay rear elevation with irregular fenestration, one, 3 and 4-light moulded stone mullioned windows, one with a transom; 2 reproduction 2 and 3-light wooden mullioned windows. Central door opening in a moulded surround with a flat pointed head; reproduction ribbed and studded door with glazed panel; porch with outer door opening in a moulded stone surround with a depressed arch head, frieze, cornice, and pediment with raised lettering:- "1637". Projecting stack to left with a concrete block capping. Salient interior feature the fireplace to left of ground floor; moulded dressed stone surround, pilasters to each side, initials:-"RA" and "RW", elaborately moulded cornice, triangular pediment with lozenge panel with initials:- "RA", finial over with blank shield and fleur-de-lis. Roof of cruck construction with some smoke blackening, probably indicating the existence of a former open hall. It is postulated that the C17 work was executed for a Richard Walton. The title Gatehouse does not appear to have any historical attachment. (Pevsner N, Buildings of England, South and West Somerset, 1958).
Listing NGR: ST5363734712
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 267492
- 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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