WESTHOLME HOUSE

WESTHOLME HOUSE, WOOTTON FIELD ROAD

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1345043
Date first listed:: 02-Jun-1961
List Entry Name:: WESTHOLME HOUSE
Statutory Address:: WESTHOLME HOUSE, WOOTTON FIELD ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II*
List Entry Number:: 1345043
Date first listed:: 02-Jun-1961
List Entry Name:: WESTHOLME HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: WESTHOLME HOUSE, WOOTTON FIELD ROAD

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: WESTHOLME HOUSE, WOOTTON FIELD ROAD

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:: Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Pilton
National Grid Reference:: ST 57761 41425

Details

ST54SE PILTON CP WOOTTON FIELD ROAD (South side) UPPER WESTHOLME 4/169 Westhome House

1.6.61

GV II*

Country house. mid/late C18. Coursed and squared rubble, predominantly ashlar faced, hipped slate roof, ashlar stacks with moulded caps. Symmetrical classical garden front; 3 storeys, 5 bays, 12-pane sash widows of decreasing height on the ground and first floor, 9 and 12-pane sash windows to second floor; Venetian window to centre of first floor, centre light with keystone, sash window with Gothick tracery, moulded cornices to side lights; triple light window to centre of second floor without enrichment. Central door opening, half-glazed door; solid side ashlar portico, entablature with floral carving, moulded cornice and blocking course on 4 detached Doric columns with reeding and acanthus enriched capitals; centre section breaks forward with glazed doors with flanking pilasters, further pilaster set back to each side. Right return with 2 large Venetian windows to ground floor. Elaborate domestic quarters at rear; single storey; that facing garden with an attached single storey gazebo under a pyramidal slate roof, semi circular head door opening, half glazed door, semi circular window to each side. Hexagonal wooden bellcote with bell, ogee shaped lead roof, directly below a large clock. Particularly rich interior executed in the Adam Style; entrance hall with a well staircase, turned and twisted balusters, ramped handrail, dado panelling; lantern with plaster decoration, cornices. Panelled drawing room to left with fireplace; dining room to right with fitted serving table, adjacent hatch from hall, marble fireplace, cornice; adjacent circular ante-room, cornice; room to its rear with elaborate doorcase, fireplace; Further root with domed ceiling, fireplace with mantle suppported on caryatids; fireplaces to first floor.

Listing NGR: ST5776141425

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 267642
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.