PLUD FARMHOUSE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1345707
Date first listed:: 22-May-1969
List Entry Name:: PLUD FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address:: PLUD FARMHOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1345707
Date first listed:: 22-May-1969
List Entry Name:: PLUD FARMHOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: PLUD FARMHOUSE

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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Location

Statutory Address:: PLUD FARMHOUSE

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

District:: Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Stringston
National Grid Reference:: ST 18181 42452

Details

ST14SE STRINGSTON CP

6/195 Plud Farmhouse

22.5.69

II

Farmhouse. Early C17 enlargement of C15 - C16 building, externally altered late C19. Roughcast over random rubble, pantiled roof, decorative ridge tiles, brick stacks gable ends and centre right. Open hall derrivative probably, now 3 cell and cross passage, outshot at rear. One and a half storeys, 5 bays; all windows late C19, first floor 2-light casements in gabled dormers grouped 3 left, 2 right, groundfloor 3-light casements in outer bays and one in centre with C19 plank doors between, gabled, tiled porch hoods, decorative ridge tiles, decorative wood brackets. Interior: outer room left 4 panel compartment ceiling, plasterwork motifs in panels, plasterwork overmantel inscribed IPA 1622 and early C17 arcaded panelling with vineleaf sections reassembled from various sources. First floor another 4 panelled compartment ceiling with 2 pairs of plasterwork motifs, cornice frieze, and overmantel depicting the sacrifice of Isaac between supports with inscription IP 1641 AP. In late C16 this was known as the Constable's House because it belonged to the constable of Stowey Castle, (VAG Report, unpublished SRo, September 1981 VCH Somerset, Vol,5 forthcoming.

Listing NGR: ST1818142452

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:: 265262
Legacy System:: LBS

Sources

Books and journals
Dunning, R W, The Victoria History of the County of Somerset, (1985)
'Vernacular Architecture Group Report' in September, (1981)

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.