The Priory, in Priory Wood, 500 Yards to North East of Midford Castle
THE PRIORY, IN PRIORY WOOD, 500 YARDS TO NORTH EAST OF MIDFORD CASTLE, MIDFORD ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232452
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1956
- List Entry Name:
- The Priory, in Priory Wood, 500 Yards to North East of Midford Castle
- Statutory Address:
- THE PRIORY, IN PRIORY WOOD, 500 YARDS TO NORTH EAST OF MIDFORD CASTLE, MIDFORD ROAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1232452
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1956
- List Entry Name:
- The Priory, in Priory Wood, 500 Yards to North East of Midford Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE PRIORY, IN PRIORY WOOD, 500 YARDS TO NORTH EAST OF MIDFORD CASTLE, MIDFORD 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 PRIORY, IN PRIORY WOOD, 500 YARDS TO NORTH EAST OF MIDFORD CASTLE, MIDFORD 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:
- Southstoke
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 76187 61560
Details
ST 76 SE SOUTH STOKE MIDFORD ROAD (north side)
7/189 The Priory, in Priory Wood, 500 yards to north-east of Midford 1.2.56 Castle
- II
Gothick style summer house or tea-room. Circa 1775 possibly to the design of John Carter. In a ruined state at time of survey - December 1983. Coursed squared freestone footings survive for 2-3 feet around the main building which has a canted south end. At the north west is a ruinous, circular tower: ashlar; 3 stages with a bold bracketted cornice and a truncated spire; pierced quatrefoil windows on the west side, the top one is under a hoodmould as on Midford Castle.(q.v.). The Priory ruins are all that remains of an important Georgian Gothick garden which formerly also contained a hermitage, a bridge over a man-made ravine and numerous walks and rides. (Country Life, 3.III.1944., 10.III.1944.).
Listing NGR: ST7618761560
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 407842
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 10 March, (1944)
Country Life in 3 March, (1944)
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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