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Four Gables

A Grade II Listed Building in Combe St Nicholas, Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.8969 / 50°53'49"N

Longitude: -2.9725 / 2°58'21"W

OS Eastings: 331701

OS Northings: 111280

OS Grid: ST317112

Mapcode National: GBR M6.RYJX

Mapcode Global: FRA 46NQ.XCP

Plus Code: 9C2VV2WG+QX

Entry Name: Four Gables

Listing Date: 30 November 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1248392

English Heritage Legacy ID: 429991

ID on this website: 101248392

Location: Clayhanger, Somerset, TA20

County: Somerset

District: South Somerset

Civil Parish: Combe St Nicholas

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

Church of England Parish: Combe St Nicholas

Church of England Diocese: Bath and Wells

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Description


ST31SW COMBE ST NICHOLAS CP CLAYHANGER

6/50 Four Gables

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GV II

Shown on OS map as Elm Cottage. School, now dwelling. Early C19, restored 1930s. Roughcast over rubble, thatched roofs
with clay ridge tiles, half- hipped at gable ends of main block, brick: stack between first and second bays right of
main block. Plan: site slopes away to south, entrance on north front via outshot to central block; setback flanking
wings. North front: one and a half storeys with single storey wings, 1:4:1 bays, gable fronted outer bays with tall
leaded mullioned and transomed windows with glazed gable tops, bell above right hand window, main block similar small
windows rising from eaves line, ground floor with random rubble wall swept up to 4 finials and central gabled entrance
masking outshot, 2 pointed arch head windows, central gabled porch with shaped head. Left return, similar window gable
end with ground floor canted bay window with astragal leading. Garden front: 2-bay gable fronted wings flanking main
block with 2 dormers, C20 porches in penultimate bays glazed door end bay left, the line of the verandah that formerly
fronted the whole facade is still visible, Interior not seen, The windows are similar to those in Hedges (q.v.),
Clayhanger. An unusual composition of attractive design in the picturesque trandition. Clay ridge tiles introduced in
late 1970's when roof rethatched.


Listing NGR: ST3170111280

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