Coombe Hill House
COOMBE HILL HOUSE, COOMBE HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1346172
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Coombe Hill House
- Statutory Address:
- COOMBE HILL HOUSE, COOMBE HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1346172
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Coombe Hill House
- Statutory Address 1:
- COOMBE HILL HOUSE, COOMBE HILL
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:
- COOMBE HILL HOUSE, COOMBE HILL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bruton
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 68377 35529
Details
ST63NE BRUTON CP COOMBE HILL (West side)
1/57 Coombe Hill House
24.3.61
GV II*
Country House. 1820/30. Local stone rendered with Doulting stone dressings; hipped Welsh slate roof with secret gutters and wide eaves soffites; central brick chimney stack with moulded stone cap. "T"-plan with complex double roof; 2 storeys, 5 bay South elevation with centre half-round projection matched by others to sides and rear. In a Regency Gothick style. On South front bays 1 and 5 have plain cruciform French windows, with blanks to bays 2 and 4; in projection a pointed arched doorway with glazed door and "Y" tracery fanlight, flanked by 2 plain windows; above are 12-pane sash windows; around projection a sweep of 2 steps, on which are 4 palm-style cast iron columns supporting curved copper covered bell-hip verandah terminating in small cast iron balcony to centre first floor window. Side elevations to match; rear elevation includes some pointed arch windows with Gothick tracery toplights and small bell-hipped porch to rear entrance. Interior little altered and in fine condition, with original staircase under lantern light, good fireplaces including one pine and gesso and another carved marble, all door and doorcases unspoilt, dado rails to principal rooms, etc. House built about 1830 by Mr Thomas White; in 1830's was damaged by fire and partially rebuilt. (Couzens P, Bruton in Selwood, Abbey Press, Sherborne, 1972).
Listing NGR: ST6837735529
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 261528
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Couzens, P, Bruton in Selwood, (1972)
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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