Ford Cottage and Outbuildings About 25 Metres West of the Court

FORD COTTAGE AND OUTBUILDINGS ABOUT 25 METRES WEST OF THE COURT, WEST CHARLTON

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1346012
Date first listed:
17-Apr-1959
List Entry Name:
Ford Cottage and Outbuildings About 25 Metres West of the Court
Statutory Address:
FORD COTTAGE AND OUTBUILDINGS ABOUT 25 METRES WEST OF THE COURT, WEST CHARLTON

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1346012
Date first listed:
17-Apr-1959
Date of most recent amendment:
30-Sept-1985
List Entry Name:
Ford Cottage and Outbuildings About 25 Metres West of the Court
Statutory Address 1:
FORD COTTAGE AND OUTBUILDINGS ABOUT 25 METRES WEST OF THE COURT, WEST CHARLTON

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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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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
FORD COTTAGE AND OUTBUILDINGS ABOUT 25 METRES WEST OF THE COURT, WEST CHARLTON

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

District:
Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
The Charltons
National Grid Reference:
ST5275028429

Details

ST52NW

CHARLTON MACKRELL CP
WEST CHARLTON (North side)

5/50

Ford Cottage and outbuildings about 25 metres west of The Court
(formerly listed as Outbuildings to The Court)

17.4.59

GV II


Cottage and outbuildings. Dated 1792, cottage reshaped 1951. Local lias stone cut and squared; Welsh slate with
overhung gables; brick chimney stacks. T-plan. One storey with attic, 3-bay north wing, with plain chamfer mullioned
windows with square labels to bays 2 and 3, with matching window in the single storey projection from-bay 1; roof has
flat dormer with 3-light casement-bay 2. Two datestones to-bay 3, the upper reads 'RF 1792' (Richard Ford, rector, who
rebuilt The Court qv) and the lower 'Ford Cottage 1951'. Entrance on north side. Interior not seen. Outbuildings extend
westwards and southwards, the latter having through wagon arch with weatherboard cladding above, then stables, etc;
catslide roofed extension on west side. Forms good grouping with The Court (qv).


Listing NGR: ST5275028429

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
262855
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.

Ordnance survey map of Ford Cottage and Outbuildings About 25 Metres West of the Court

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