Yenworthy Farmhouse and Wall Returned From North-west Gable End to East Wing
YENWORTHY FARMHOUSE AND WALL RETURNED FROM NORTH-WEST GABLE END TO EAST WING
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1345378
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Yenworthy Farmhouse and Wall Returned From North-west Gable End to East Wing
- Statutory Address:
- YENWORTHY FARMHOUSE AND WALL RETURNED FROM NORTH-WEST GABLE END TO EAST WING
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1345378
- Date first listed:
- 02-Jan-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Yenworthy Farmhouse and Wall Returned From North-west Gable End to East Wing
- Statutory Address 1:
- YENWORTHY FARMHOUSE AND WALL RETURNED FROM NORTH-WEST GABLE END TO EAST WING
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:
- YENWORTHY FARMHOUSE AND WALL RETURNED FROM NORTH-WEST GABLE END TO EAST WING
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Oare
- National Park:
- Exmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 80640 48775
Details
_ SS84NW OARE CP
2/26 Yenworthy Farmhouse and wall returned from north-west gable end to east wing
- GV II Farmhouse. C17, enlarged and mainly rebuilt circa 1850 by Mr Halliday. Random rubble, slate roofs, overhanging eaves, decorative bargeboards, external stone stack left gable end, gable end of east wing and set in ridge centre. L-plan. Two storeys, 2:1:1 bays, all windows with astragal cast iron glazing bars, gabled tops to 3 and 2-light windows left, lancet in gable end of east wing right, 3-light window below, ground floor 3-light window left of porch, 2-light to right, stepped buttress, flat roofed rectangular bay with parapet right, single storey gabled porch, diagonal stepped buttresses with gabled tops, rusticated surround to semi-circular headed opening, diagonal panel set with name Yenworthy. Left return, north west corner of gable end arched opening abutting random rubble wall about 1.5 m high returned to wing at rear and including lean-to shed. Interior not seen, said to contain reset beam dated 1628 thought to be the date of the plan of the farmhouse and of the scroll stops to chamfered beams in front room west wing, rear room moulded step and runout stops. Otherwise no dateable features. Part of the Glenthorne estate buildings designed by the owner Mr Halliday with the aid of Robinson's Rural Architecture. A good example of a mid C19 farmhouse designed by a gentleman architect. (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, July 1979).
Listing NGR: SS8064048775
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 265439
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in July, (1979)
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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