Durslade Farmhouse
Durslade Farmhouse, Dropping Lane, Bruton, BA10 0NL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1346174
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Durslade Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- Durslade Farmhouse, Dropping Lane, Bruton, BA10 0NL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1346174
- Date first listed:
- 24-Mar-1961
- List Entry Name:
- Durslade Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- Durslade Farmhouse, Dropping Lane, Bruton, BA10 0NL
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:
- Durslade Farmhouse, Dropping Lane, Bruton, BA10 0NL
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 68696 34487
Details
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 05/06/2020
ST63SE
5/65
BRUTON CP
DROPPING LANE (East side)
Durslade Farmhouse
24.3.61
GV
II
Farmhouse C18. Local stone rubble with Doulting stone dressings; plain clay tile roof between coped gables; stone and chimney starts with moulded caps. "L"-plan; two storeys, three bay south west elevation. Twelve-pane sash windows in architraved surrounds to outer bays; plain door in architrave in centre with carved arms of Berkeley of Stratton in plain plaque above. Return wing on south side of three bays with "Y" tracery pointed arched windows rather wide, to both levels; between bays plain cambered arched doorways.
Interior not seen.
Front added or rebuilt by Sir Charles Berkeley in mid-C18, possibly to design of Nathaniel Ireson; rear may be late C18 restoration of original fabric. First recorded mention 1698 but thought to have been one of the manor farms, later acquired by Hoare family of Stourhead.
Listing NGR: ST6869634487
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 261538
- 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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