Gay's House
GAY'S HOUSE, GAY'S HILL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395838
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- List Entry Name:
- Gay's House
- Statutory Address:
- GAY'S HOUSE, GAY'S HILL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1395838
- Date first listed:
- 05-Aug-1975
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 15-Oct-2010
- List Entry Name:
- Gay's House
- Statutory Address 1:
- GAY'S HOUSE, GAY'S 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:
- GAY'S HOUSE, GAY'S 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 75123 65917
Details
GAY'S HILL (East side) Gay's House 05/08/75
GV II
Detached house. Late C18 restored C20. MATERIALS: Limestone ashlar, hipped double Roman tile roof with C20 dormer and central ridge stack. PLAN: Double depth plan. EXTERIOR: Two storeys attic and basement, two-window range to front. Three storeys, three-window range to rear. High rebuilt coped parapet, modillion cornice and stepped frieze, platband and plinth. Horned six/six-pane sash windows, entrance to left blocked now in C20 rubblestone wall attached to left. Returns have one window to each storey, those to right have early C19 balconettes with ogees between rails. INTERIOR: Not inspected. The previous list description reports: In centre of first floor is a panel, painted over but still decipherable: "Asylum for teaching young ladies domestic work". HISTORY: This was the dower house of the Rivers-Gay family and is thought to have been altered in the 1770¿s. The earliest map c1770 shows an extension to the north, possibly a porch and a courtyard.
Listing NGR: ST7512365917
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 511247
- 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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