Dimmer Farmhouse
DIMMER FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366397
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Dimmer Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- DIMMER FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366397
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Dimmer Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- DIMMER FARMHOUSE
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:
- DIMMER FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Castle Cary
- National Grid Reference:
- ST6245531940
Details
ST6231
7/61
CASTLE CARY CP
DIMMER
Dimmer Farmhouse
GV
II
Farmhouse. Dated 1726 and 1767. Cary stone rubble; Welsh slate roof to main wing, double
Roman clay tiles to return, both between coped gables; brick chimney stacks. 'L'-plan;
2 storeys, north-west elevation of 3 bays, of which bay 3 is the forward projecting
wing. Casement windows of several patterns, of which the upper bay 1 is a C18 leaded
casement; small porch to lower bay 2, rendered, with slate lean-to roof and late C20
door: return wing of 5 bays, including a straight joint, has 3 blocked doorways; upper
bay 3 has another C18 leaded casement; 1726 datestone in gable. South-east elevation
of 4 bays, with C20 casement windows, but old boarded door with ashlar surround and
small flat moulded hood, with datestone over M/EH/1767. Through passage plan - until
recent years public footpath ran through house - old oven etc., boarded up in north
gable wall; one chamfered crossbeam with step and runout.
Listing NGR: ST6245531940
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 261994
- 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.
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