The Brass Knocker
THE BRASS KNOCKER, 40, HIGH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384663
- Date first listed:
- 27-Feb-1950
- List Entry Name:
- The Brass Knocker
- Statutory Address:
- THE BRASS KNOCKER, 40, HIGH STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-01-09
- Reference:
- IOE01/03108/18
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1384663
- Date first listed:
- 27-Feb-1950
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 17-Jul-2000
- List Entry Name:
- The Brass Knocker
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BRASS KNOCKER, 40, HIGH 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:
- THE BRASS KNOCKER, 40, HIGH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Saltford
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 68591 67402
Details
SALTFORD
ST6867 HIGH STREET
739-1/6/81 (South side)
27/02/50 No.40
The Brass Knocker
(Formerly Listed as:
KEYNSHAM
HIGH STREET, Saltford
(South side)
No.40
The Brass Knocker)
II
Detached house. Dated 1747 on stone at second-floor level,
with minor C19 alterations. Coursed and squared rubble with
stone dressings, ashlar copings and gabled pantile roof with
gable end stone stacks, that to east with brick cap.
PLAN: double-depth plan with rear gabled range (possibly
staircase well) and later rear outshuts.
EXTERIOR: 3-storey; 3-window range. Symmetrical north facade
with central doorway, windows in plain stone architraves and
continuous string-courses above ground and first-floor
windows. Ground floor has multi-paned C18 shop window to left
and C18 9/6-sash with thick glazing bars to right; first-floor
windows are 12-pane sashes, those to outer bays with horns; 2
small paired casements to second floor, further casement to
west return wall. 3 late C20 roof lights to rear roof slope
and casement fenestration to rear range. 6-panel door in plain
surround with flat stone hood on brackets.
INTERIOR: not inspected.
HISTORICAL NOTE: the building has been an inn and a shop and
also the village post office, hence the presence of an C18
shop window.
(White E: Keynsham and Saltford: Keynsham: 1990-: 46-7).
Listing NGR: ST6859167402
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 485116
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
White, E, Keynsham and Saltford, (1990), 46-47
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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