Haversham House
HAVERSHAM HOUSE, 12, NEW STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1383044
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Haversham House
- Statutory Address:
- HAVERSHAM HOUSE, 12, NEW STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-05-24
- Reference:
- IOE01/03230/15
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1383044
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Haversham House
- Statutory Address 1:
- HAVERSHAM HOUSE, 12, NEW STREET
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:
- HAVERSHAM HOUSE, 12, NEW STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wells
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 54966 46091
Details
WELLS
ST5446 NEW STREET
662-1/6/180 (East side)
12/11/53 No.12
Haversham House
GV II
House in row. Late C18, but incorporating substantial C15 and
especially late C16 remains. Rendered and colourwashed over
rubble, with painted ashlar dressings, Welsh slate roof
between abutments, stone chimney stack.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys, 3 bays. Plinth, cornice, plain parapets,
outer windows are shallow canted full-height bays, with
composite sash windows of 8+12+8 panes, the windows to upper
bay 2 a 12-pane sash. Central doorway with 5-panel door under
3-pane rectangular-fanlight set in stone surround of doric
pilasters, full entablature and pediments, footscraper to
right.
INTERIOR: includes to the rear an exposed stone wall with C16
fireplace with wide 4-centred arch, and a 3-light casement
with C15 moulded stone mullions, possibly imported; there are
2 deep ceiling beams to chamfered stops. To the left of the
fireplace is a small square salt cupboard. A rear passage has
a 2-light casement and an external 3-plank ledged door.
At the first floor is a further fireplace with 4-centred arch,
and, to its left a blocked 3-light casement with flush
chamfered mullions, and at the second floor an early 2-light
casement. The roof part inspected, includes butt purlins. The
basement has 2 moulded beams.
Listing NGR: ST5496646091
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 483462
- 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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