The Rectory and Front Boundary Railings
THE RECTORY AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1345743
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Rectory and Front Boundary Railings
- Statutory Address:
- THE RECTORY AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, CHURCH STREET
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1345743
- Date first listed:
- 28-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Rectory and Front Boundary Railings
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE RECTORY AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, CHURCH STREET
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:
- THE RECTORY AND FRONT BOUNDARY RAILINGS, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ilchester
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 52234 22523
Details
The Rectory, etc. Church Street. 10/54 8/54
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The Rectory, etc, Church Street. 10/54 8/54
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ST5222 ILCHESTER CP CHURCH STREET (West side) 10/54 The Rectory and front boundary railings - - II Rectory. Earlier C19. Ham stone ashlar facade, local lias stone cut and squared to sides and rear; hipped Welsh slate roof with large eaves soffite with pairs of brackets at intervals; central lias stone chimney stack. In a villa style. Two storeys with attic, 3 bays. Sash windows of 12 panes in plain openings, no window lower bay 2. Entrance on north side, by a 6-panelled door in panelled recess, with plain timber architrave; small single-storey extension to west. Dormer window in roof on south side. Interior not seen. About 3 metres east of house, wrot iron boundary railings with collared spearpoints, set on low stone base, with cast urn finials to standards, matching pair of gates towards north end; the whole adding to the setting of the house and to the streetscape. The building purchased as a rectory in 1842, but building date not known (VCH, Vol III, 1974).
Listing NGR: ST5223422523
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 263436
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Somerset, (1974)
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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