Former Fussells Ironworks
FORMER FUSSELLS IRONWORKS
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1345330
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Former Fussells Ironworks
- Statutory Address:
- FORMER FUSSELLS IRONWORKS
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1345330
- Date first listed:
- 12-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Former Fussells Ironworks
- Statutory Address 1:
- FORMER FUSSELLS IRONWORKS
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:
- FORMER FUSSELLS IRONWORKS
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Mells
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 73914 48894
Details
MELLS CP ST 74 NW
3/232 WADBURY
Former Fussells Ironworks
II
Remains of ironworks including office building. Late C19 Remains of various walls in rubble with some brick,and office building in rubble with brick dressings and slate roof. Office block, at west end of site, 2 storeys, 2 + 3 windows:at ground floor a small square opening, two doors, a sash window opening, wide access door and a further opening. At first floor 2 small sashes and 3 tripanite sashes. All openings with brick surrounds and cambered heads. Attached left remains of 2 storey cottage, without roof. Blue brick stack left gable of main building. The north boundary of the site, built against a raised bank bounded by a wall in rubble in varying heights extending overall c. 160m and dying out to a point to the west; wall includes several offsets and two openings. Lying south of this wall considerable ruined remains of industrial buildings including a 3-arched vaulted section and a number of deep lined waterways or former rooms; to the south-east of the office building a further rubble building with low-pitched corrugated iron roof. The southern edge of the site is bounded by the stream which includes a weir and at the east end a section of the stream is lined by dressed stone revetment walls c 5m high from water level. A very significant industrial-archaeological site in a dramatic setting.
Listing NGR: ST7391448894
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 266943
- 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.
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