MSO10591 - The New House, Luxborough (Building)

Summary

The house was built between 1841 and 1888 and is slate hung. It has a dwarf wall to the front which is also mentioned in the listing description.

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House. Mid C19. Random rubble, slate-hung facade, shallow pitch slate roof, rendered stacks gable ends. Double pile. Two storeys, 2 bays, 2-light many paned wooden casements, central door with inset lights, pentice-hood slate roofed porch. Random rubble dwarf wall, wrought iron fleur-de-lys railings, similar style gate with simple wooden gatepiers. Erected post 1841 and pre 1888. (Williams, Parish Surveys in Somerset No 2: Luxborough, 1978). [1] English Heritage Listed Building Number: 265361. First Listed on 05/06/1985. [2] Double pile plan. Stone, Slate-hanging walls. Gabled roof [3] The structures were visited in June 2012 as part of the rapid condition survey of Exmoor's Listed Buildings 2012-13. The house received a BAR score of 6, the railings, gatepiers and gates received a score of 5A and the dwarf wall received a score of 4A. [4] The building was assessed as part of the 2018-19 rapid condition survey of Exmoor’s Listed Buildings, receiving a BAR score of 6. [5]

Sources/Archives (5)

  • <1> Index: 5/6/1985. 34th List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, District of West Somerset (Somerset).
  • <2> Unassigned: Webster CJ, Historic Environment Record. 2005. Staff Comments, Somerset County Council.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Somerset County Council. Various. Somerset HER parish files - Exmoor records.
  • <4> Report: Lawrence, G.. 2014. Exmoor National Park: Rapid condition survey of listed buildings 2012-13.
  • <5> Report: Thurlow, T.. 2020. Rapid condition survey of listed buildings 2018-2019: Summary of findings and recommendations for action. Exmoor National Park Authority.

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Other Statuses/References

  • 2012-3 Building At Risk Score (4A): 444/11/78/3
  • 2012-3 Building At Risk Score (5A): 444/11/78/2
  • 2012-3 Building At Risk Score (5A): 444/11/78/4
  • 2012-3 Building At Risk Score (5A): 444/11/78/5
  • 2012-3 Building At Risk Score (6): 444/11/78/1
  • Local Heritage List Status (Unassessed)
  • National Park: Exmoor National Park
  • Somerset SMR PRN: 31064

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Grid reference Centred SS 9710 3811 (27m by 36m) (2 map features)
Map sheet SS93NE
Civil Parish LUXBOROUGH, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Dec 3 2024 1:57PM

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