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Court House Farmhouse

A Grade II* Listed Building in Portishead, North Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4802 / 51°28'48"N

Longitude: -2.7694 / 2°46'9"W

OS Eastings: 346663

OS Northings: 175972

OS Grid: ST466759

Mapcode National: GBR JH.KVG2

Mapcode Global: VH7C2.Y283

Plus Code: 9C3VF6JJ+36

Entry Name: Court House Farmhouse

Listing Date: 4 June 1952

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1220237

English Heritage Legacy ID: 394004

ID on this website: 101220237

Location: Portishead, North Somerset, BS20

County: North Somerset

Civil Parish: Portishead

Built-Up Area: Portishead

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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Description



1.
5121 CHURCH ROAD SOUTH
(north side)
Court House Farmhouse
ST 4675 4/7 4.6.52

II* GV

2.
Late Medieval remodelled in C17 and in C19, 2 storeys, rubble with belvedere
turret to south-west.
East Wing C15 and later. Double Roman tiled roof. L plan (east section
formerly longer). Two storeys. At end of south section a large stack and
adjoining bread oven; stone mullion window. East section mullioned and
transomed trefoil headed window to front and back at first floor. Stair
turret with catslide roof. Interior: first floor, fireplace with depressed
4 centred arch, dated 1664 and initials G C (Katherine Gertrude Chappell)
K
in spandrels; blocked doors at either end. Ground floor, large stack converted
into a window. West Wing late c16 or early cl7. Double Roman tiled roof,
2 storeys: 3 stone mullion windows, 2 and 3-lights with depressed 4 centred
arched heads and dripmoulds with lozenge shaped return stops above. Two
stacks between window, 2 storey gabled porch at right with arched door and
2-light window above. Interior has 9 moulded ceiling beams across whole
of block and original fireplaces. At left of west wing, a 3 stage hexagonal
belvedere tower, almost detached. Rubble with brick quoins and freestone
moulded cornice.


Listing NGR: ST4665775974

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