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| Name: | Castle Home Farmhouse, Dunster |
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| ENPHER Monument Number: | MSO12058 |
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| Type of Record: | Building |
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| Grid Reference: | SS 9908 4359 |
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| Parish: | DUNSTER, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET |
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Summary
A former farmhouse of red sandstone and with a slate tile roof. There is a 1748 datestone on the east gable.
Monument Type(s):
- HOUSE (AD 18th Century to Modern - 1748 AD? to 2050 AD (Possible))
Description
Mid 18th century with later alterations. Random rubble red sandstone, plain tile gabled roof, brick chimney stacks. Two storeys. Three 3-light wood casement windows to first floor, later tiled angled bay windows to ground floor. Central gabled door hood on wooden brackets, ribbed and studded door. Stone on east gable dated 1748. [1]
English Heritage Listed Building Number: 264648. First Listed on 04/08/1983. [2]
The 2002 Conservation Area Character Appraisal for Dunster states "No.14 (the former Castle Home Farmhouse) is also 18th century, of red sandstone with a plain tile roof, and a central door with gabled hood on timber brackets. There is a 1748 date-stone on the east gable." [3]
The building was visited in April 2012 as part of the rapid condition survey of Exmoor's Listed Buildings 2012-13. It received a BAR score of 6. [4]
The building is depicted on 2018 MasterMap data and labelled "14". [5]
<1> 4/8/1983, Twenty-fifth List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. District of West Somerset (Somerset) (Index). SSO691.
<2> Webster CJ, Historic Environment Record, 2005, Staff Comments, Somerset County Council (Unassigned). SSO2013.
<3> Fisher, J., 2002, Dunster Conservation Area Character Appraisal, p21 (Unpublished document). SEM7910.
<4> Lawrence, G., 2014, Exmoor National Park: Rapid condition survey of listed buildings 2012-13 (Report). SEM8060.
<5> Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap (Map). SEM8545.
Sources and Further Reading
| [1] | SSO691 - Index: 4/8/1983. Twenty-fifth List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. District of West Somerset (Somerset). |
| [2] | SSO2013 - Unassigned: Webster CJ, Historic Environment Record. 2005. Staff Comments, Somerset County Council. |
| [3] | SEM7910 - Unpublished document: Fisher, J.. 2002. Dunster Conservation Area Character Appraisal. p21. |
| [4] | SEM8060 - Report: Lawrence, G.. 2014. Exmoor National Park: Rapid condition survey of listed buildings 2012-13. |
| [5]XY | SEM8545 - Map: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap. [Mapped feature: #39144 ] |
Related records
| MSO9478 | Parent of: 20th Century kennel block north of Dunster Castle (Building) |
| MSO12055 | Parent of: Post-medieval granary at Castle Home Farm, Dunster (Building) |
| MSO12056 | Parent of: Post-medieval hay barn at Castle Home Farm, Dunster (Building) |
| MSO12057 | Parent of: Post-medieval linhay at Castle Home Farm, Dunster (Building) |
Other References
- 2012-3 Building At Risk Score (6): 26/4/17
- Local List Status (No)
- National Park: Exmoor National Park
- SHINE Candidate (No)
- Somerset SMR PRN: 34916
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 1 2021 10:26AM |
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