Porlock Rectory and Walls Enclosing Garden on North Front
PORLOCK RECTORY AND WALLS ENCLOSING GARDEN ON NORTH FRONT, PARSON STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1058048
- Date first listed:
- 07-Oct-1981
- Statutory Address:
- PORLOCK RECTORY AND WALLS ENCLOSING GARDEN ON NORTH FRONT, PARSON STREET
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- Date:
- 2001-05-23
- Reference:
- IOE01/02509/02
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed building
- List Entry Number:
- 1058048
- Date first listed:
- 07-Oct-1981
- Statutory Address 1:
- PORLOCK RECTORY AND WALLS ENCLOSING GARDEN ON NORTH FRONT, PARSON STREET
Location
- Statutory Address:
- PORLOCK RECTORY AND WALLS ENCLOSING GARDEN ON NORTH FRONT, PARSON STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Porlock
- National Park:
- Exmoor
- National Grid Reference:
- SS 88641 46594
Details
SS8846 PORLOCK CP PARSON STREET (East side)
24/58 Porlock Rectory and walls enclosing garden on north front 7.10.81
GV II Rectory and walled garden. C16, enlarged and remodelled early C18, extended mid C19. Red sandstone random rubble at one time rendered, quoins, steeply pitched hipped slate roof, moulded cornice, external stone stack right gable end, tall brick stacks rising from eaves left. Plan: original plan not clear, 3 cell with 2 cell addition. Two storeys with attic, 1:7 bays, left segmental headed tripartite sash windows in projecting C19 addition; main block, 3 dormers, 12-pane sash windows in moulded surrounds with lintels central flat roofed porch with two 12-pane windows, half glazed doors. Interior: entered into original hall with 9-panel compartment ceiling cut by insertion of early C18 dog leg stairs rising beside wall, turned balusters, cut string, panelled dado, rooms beyond left featureless, early-mid C18 panelling in room to right. Wall adjoining to west enclosing garden, red sandstone random rubble slate coping about 2 m high, arched doorway with rubble voussoirs.
Listing NGR: SS8864146594
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- Legacy System number:
- 265472
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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