Description

ST75SE RODE CP
SHAWFORD

4/420 Shawford House

11.3.68

GV II

Country House. C17, rebuilt probably 1815 for Node family. Stucco, corner pilasters, moulded cornice, parapet with
plain coping, hipped double span slate roof, 3 brick off ridge stacks. Double pile plan, symmetrical frontage. 2
storeys, 1:1:1 bays, centre bay breaks forward slightly, sash windows with glazing bars to centre of first floor.
Central door opening in an ashlar surround, late C19 four-panelled door, transom light over. Semi-circular stone
Roman-Doric portico, triglyph frieze, moulded cornice and parapet standing on 2 columns and 2 pilasters; decorative
cast iron baulustrading above parapet. 2-bay wing of lower height set back to left, sash windows with glazing bars in
moulded stone surrounds; door opening to right in a similar surround, double half glazed doors. Interior retains many
original features; staircase with ornamental cast iron balustrading, modillion cornices, plaster friezes, co-eval
fireplaces, reeded doorcases with lion heads at angles, 6-panelled doors, stairwell with a lantern.

Listing NGR: ST7938253354

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26629024

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Recommended Books

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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Pevsner Architectural Guides: City Guides)
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  For the Record
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  Listed Buildings: The Law and Practice of History Buildings, Ancient Monuments and Conservation Areas
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  Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Monuments
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)