Clouds
CLOUDS, COWBRIDGE CROSS, WOOTTON COURTENAY
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1416929
- Date first listed:
- 07-Nov-2003
- List Entry Name:
- Clouds
- Statutory Address:
- CLOUDS, COWBRIDGE CROSS, WOOTTON COURTENAY
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1416929
- Date first listed:
- 07-Nov-2003
- List Entry Name:
- Clouds
- Statutory Address 1:
- CLOUDS, COWBRIDGE CROSS, WOOTTON COURTENAY
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:
- CLOUDS, COWBRIDGE CROSS, WOOTTON COURTENAY
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Wootton Courtenay
- National Park:
- Exmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SS9555043021
Details
444/0/10008
WOOTTON COURTENAY
COWBRIDGE CROSS,
Clouds
II
House. 1925; by Stone and Francis of Minehead. Rough textured stucco rendering to brick. Graded Cumberland slate hipped roof with deep eaves and lead flat. Brick axial stacks with moulded stone cornices.
PLAN: Double-depth rectangular plan.
Cape Dutch style.
EXTERIOR: 2 storeys. Symmetrical 3-bay north front with large Dutch gable at centre with segmental pediment, volutes and oculi; 4-light casements with glazing bars, centre first floor cross-mullion-transom stair window above doorway with bolection moulded architrave and moulded 2-panel door with flanking oval oculi. 3-bay south garden front similar casements to those at front and with projecting central bay with Dutch gable with segmental pediment, volutes and oculus, full height former atrium window with round arch French casement and tall narrow lights in returns up to eaves. Small garden loggia on west side with arched front, now glazed and small single storey service wing on east side.
INTERIOR: Largely intact and complete with brick chimneypieces, open-well staircase with turned balusters, moulded handrail and square newels with ball finials; other joinery includes panelled doors, bolection architraves and kitchen cupboards. The former atrium of the garden porch has had a floor inserted and its balustrade to the landing has been removed.
A good example of a gentleman's residence of the period in the Cape Dutch style.
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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