THE MASONIC HALL AND NO 39 (ATTACHED)

THE MASONIC HALL AND NO 39 (ATTACHED), HIGH STREET

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Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1346180
Date first listed:: 29-Aug-1984
List Entry Name:: THE MASONIC HALL AND NO 39 (ATTACHED)
Statutory Address:: THE MASONIC HALL AND NO 39 (ATTACHED), HIGH STREET

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1346180
Date first listed:: 29-Aug-1984
List Entry Name:: THE MASONIC HALL AND NO 39 (ATTACHED)
Statutory Address 1:: THE MASONIC HALL AND NO 39 (ATTACHED), HIGH STREET

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:: THE MASONIC HALL AND NO 39 (ATTACHED), HIGH STREET

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

District:: Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:: Bruton
National Grid Reference:: ST6820134813

Details

ST6834NW 8/92

BRUTON CP HIGH STREET (North side) The Masonic Hall and No 39 (attached)

GV II

Hall and house in row. Dated 1642, 1684 and C19. Local stone rubble with Doulting stone dressings and ashlar; plain clay tiles to house and concrete double Roman tiles to hall, both behind coped gables; brick chimney stack. House 2 storeys, 2 bays; Hall single storey, one gabled bay, slightly projecting. Plinth, ashlar boards and eaves course, bays 1 and 2; with plain chamfer mullioned windows, that to ground floor having label with diamond stops; to lower bay 1 arched opening into Warren Close under similar label: Hall has 4-light chamfer mullioned and transomed window under label, with blocked 4-centre arched doorway to left, over which is panel with masonic emblem; eaves level string course to gable, above is an oval panel in rectangular frame dated 1684 and set under hood mould, with similar circular panel above. Rear gable of hall plain, but with small rectangular panel and datestone 1642. Interior not seen. On the site of the Market Hall Court House, in use as such until 1790, and incorporating parts of these buildings. (Couzens P, Bruton in Selwood, Abbey press, Sherborne, 1972).

Listing NGR: ST6820134813

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Couzens, P, Bruton in Selwood, (1972)

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