The Brow
THE BROW, CHURCH ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394018
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- List Entry Name:
- The Brow
- Statutory Address:
- THE BROW, CHURCH ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1394018
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- The Brow
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE BROW, CHURCH ROAD
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 BROW, CHURCH ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Bath and North East Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 76343 62212
Details
CHURCH ROAD Combe Down (South side (off)) The Brow 05/08/75
GV II
Large detached house. Mid C19. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar south front, dressed stone elsewhere, slate roof. EXTERIOR: Entrance front, to north, three sections, centre range higher, in two storeys with attics, having two twelve-pane sashes at first floor, with large centred eighteen-pane plus margin panes stair sash. Square stone porch with pilasters, off centre left, has six-panel door, and to right are small light and twelve-pane sash. Unit has moulded cornice, blocking course and parapet. To left lower wing has cornice, at lower level, and one small opening, and to right, in ashlar, twelve-pane above four-pane. Roof hipped, with paired dormer to west. East side has wrought iron trellis porch to side entrance. South front, set near edge of dramatic drop into the valley, has three large twelve-pane sashes at each level, and full height canted bay to right, also with twelve-pane sashes, all with cornice, blocking course and parapet, returned at ends. Lower block attached to right, continued to garden boundary wall swept up to house front. Two large ashlar stacks at each end. INTERIOR: Inspected by Bath Council 1990. Good white and Sienna fireplace, regency grate. Six-panel door, three/three rectangular panels. Formerly in extensive gardens, this is largest villa of group built at this time, including those in Belmont Road (qv) to the west, to take advantage of extensive views of countryside to the south. Listing NGR: ST7634362212
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 509410
- 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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