The Old Parsonage
THE OLD PARSONAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366408
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Parsonage
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD PARSONAGE
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- Date:
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- Reference:
- IOE01/11881/28
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1366408
- Date first listed:
- 04-Feb-1958
- List Entry Name:
- The Old Parsonage
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD PARSONAGE
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:
- THE OLD PARSONAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Dowlish Wake
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 37407 12720
Details
DOWLISH WAKE CP DOWLISH WAKE VILLAGE ST31SE WAKE VILLAGE 2/37 The Old Parsonage 4.2.58
GV II
Detached house. Circa 1500 origins, modified in each century following. Ham stone cut and squared; thatched roof between stepped coped gables; brick chimney stacks on stone bases. Two storeys, 2 bays. Horizontal-bar casement windows of 3 lights to both levels, with C19 part-glazed door between bays, protected by gabled thatched stone porch with open segmental outer arch; between bay 1 and door a projecting chimney stack with offsets of medieval detail. Inside, a two- room cross-passage plan and in south room a 3-centre-arched stone fireplace set into east wall, and several beam, one of which is a fragment of a moulded beam-and panel ceiling. On first floor indications of possible truck truss in central will; the cupboard staircase, doors, etc suggest a major late C18 reshaping; C20 additions to rear, The house thought to be the hall and service range of a larger house; a C19 drawing in Taunton Museum shows a south crosswing, possibly a parlour, now demolished. (VCH Somerset, Vol IV, 1978, ppl54-55; VAG Report, unpublished SRO, 1975 .
Listing NGR: ST3740712720
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 262169
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Somerset, (1978), 154-155
Vernacular Architecture Group Report in Vernacular Architecture Group Report, (1975)
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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