The Castle
THE CASTLE, CASTLE CORNER
Listed on the National Heritage List for England. Search over 400,000 listed places
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1296202
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- The Castle
- Statutory Address:
- THE CASTLE, CASTLE CORNER
Location
Location of this list entry and nearby places that are also listed. Use our map search to find more listed places.
Use of this mapping is subject to terms and conditions .
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale.
What is the National Heritage List for England?
The National Heritage List for England is a unique register of our country's most significant historic buildings and sites. The places on the list are protected by law and most are not open to the public.
The list includes:
 |
Buildings |
 |
Scheduled monuments |
 |
Parks and gardens |
 |
Battlefields |
 |
Shipwrecks |
Images of England Project
- Date:
- 1999-10-13
- Reference:
- IOE01/00728/35
- Rights:
- © Mr Ronald J Smith. Source: Historic England Archive
Local Heritage Hub
Unlock and explore hidden histories, aerial photography, and listed buildings and places for every county, district, city and major town across England.
Discover moreOfficial list entry
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1296202
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 16-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- The Castle
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CASTLE, CASTLE CORNER
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 CASTLE, CASTLE CORNER
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Beckington
- National Grid Reference:
- ST 79994 51502
Details
ST8051 BECKINGTON CP CASTLE CORNER (East side)
15/24 The Castle (previously listed as Ravenscroft School (Beckington Castle)) 11.3.68
GV II*
House. Early C17, late C19 restoration. Rendered, stone slate roof, 3 tall gables with copings and finials, 2 similar gables to each return, ashlar stacks, moulded around caps. Tall rectangular structure. 3 storeys and attics, 2 windows to first floor, 6-light moulded stone-mullioned windows, 3 4-light openings to second floor, 2-light openings to attic; each window hollow moulded, each light with a segmental head; C19 6-light reproduction windows to ground floor; contiguous weathered strings above window heads; C19 leaded lights to all openings. Door opening to left return in a 3-storey flat roofed porch; 3-light hollow moulded stone-mullioned window to each of first and second floors; door opening in a chamfered 4-centred stone surround, plank door, strap hinges. Interior with plaster strapwork ceiling to left ground floor room; dogleg staircase, splat balusters. Rubble wall to forecourt 2 metres high; to left pair of rubble and ashlar gate piers in a mock military style; to right gateway with a reused chamfered ashlar 4-centred head incorporating 4 foiled niches. (Country Life, April 4, 1908)
Listing NGR: ST7999451502
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 266971
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Country Life in 4 April, (1908)
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
Map
This map is for quick reference purposes only and may not be to scale. This copy shows the entry on 09-Jun-2026 at 17:09:00.
Download a full scale map (PDF)End of official list entry
All text content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 , except where otherwise stated. Any supplied maps are © Crown Copyright [and database rights] 2026 OS AC0000815036 and may not be reproduced without permission.