No. 54 the Priory
NO. 54 THE PRIORY, LYNCOMBE HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395253
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- List Entry Name:
- No. 54 the Priory
- Statutory Address:
- NO. 54 THE PRIORY, LYNCOMBE HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395253
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- No. 54 the Priory
- Statutory Address 1:
- NO. 54 THE PRIORY, LYNCOMBE HILL
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:
- NO. 54 THE PRIORY, LYNCOMBE HILL
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 75445 63832
Details
LYNCOMBE HILL (West side) No.54 The Priory (Formerly Listed as: LYNCOMBE HILL (West side) The Priory) 05/08/75
GV II
Detached villa. Early C19. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, slate roofs. EXTERIOR: Compact symmetrical picturesque Tudor design, with gabled front range to three hipped ends at rear, to right lower return wing set behind and partly passing across rear, and gabled former coach-house. Two storeys, main front has one window each side of set back centre, each with gable, two-light casements in chamfered surrounds with prominent drip courses with dropped ends, ground floor French casements, with transom. Centre section has casement in pointed arch with drip, above projecting hexagonal porch with open four-centred arches on doorway. Porch has buttresses with gabled heads, and crenellated parapet. Front has cornice mould and moulded parapet, with four panelled octagonal corner pinnacles with prominent cappings. To left and right large ridge stacks, with five diagonal shafts set to square bases. Left return has one storey canted bay with stone mullions and crenellated parapet under single casement with drip, all to broad flat gable with end pinnacle, to left, slightly set back, gabled wing and early conservatory. Right return is similar, but with broad square ground floor bay with paired lights, and crenellated parapet. Continues with gabled rear wing, including staircase light, but with corner turret, continued as two-storey low wing, with two two-light casements at each level, attached to and continuing lower range, former coach house, with slated gable roof to eaves, and various new or replacement lights. Rear has various casements, in four bays, and low wing has an eaves stack. INTERIOR: Not inspected. A grand villa set high above the road in extensive garden, and at the upper end of the development of the west side of Lyncombe Hill.
Listing NGR: ST7544563832
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 510662
- 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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