Brendon Cottage
BRENDON COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1345415
- Date first listed:
- 04-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Brendon Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- BRENDON COTTAGE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1345415
- Date first listed:
- 04-Aug-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Brendon Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- BRENDON COTTAGE
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:
- BRENDON COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Brompton Ralph
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 08531 32115
Details
ST03SE BROMPTON RALPH CP
6/3 BROMPTON RALPH VILLAGE
- Brendon Cottage
GV II
Farmhouse subsequently divided into 2 dwellings, now one. C16, divided into 2 cottages in C19, restored mid C20; Slobbered rubble with sections of wall rebuilt in cob on rear elevation, thatched roof, half-hipped to left, tall C19 brick stack right gable end and rebuilt brick stack on stone base to left of cross passage with slate rocfed bread oven projection on facade. Plan: possibly open hall house ceiled to 3-cell and cross passage. One and a half storeys, all C20 wooden casements, 3 and 2-light casements rising from eaves flanking stack, ground floor openings under wooden lintels, 3 left of entrance, one right, plank door with remains of peaked head to right of porch under thatched porch projecting across bread oven. Right return single storey C20 addition and inserted C20 window; small lean-to addition at rear. Interior: chamfered plank and muntin screen to through passage, lower end with chamfered lintel and winder stair against rear wall. Hall entered via semi-circular headed doorway, moulded axial beams, but no evidence that originally part of compartment ceiling. Bread oven inserted when became second kitchen. Lateral stairs set against rear wall of inner room, chamfered beams with step and runout stops truncated by inserted windows in gable ends wall and by stair. Changes of level on upper floor, collar bear roof. (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, August 1976).
Listing NGR: ST0853132115
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 265589
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in August, (1976)
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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