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Latitude: 51.0369 / 51°2'12"N
Longitude: -2.8236 / 2°49'25"W
OS Eastings: 342347
OS Northings: 126716
OS Grid: ST423267
Mapcode National: GBR MF.GSKV
Mapcode Global: FRA 46ZC.V2S
Plus Code: 9C3V25PG+QH
Entry Name: The Gateway
Listing Date: 17 April 1959
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1346073
English Heritage Legacy ID: 263181
Location: Langport, South Somerset, Somerset, TA10
County: Somerset
Civil Parish: Langport
Built-Up Area: Langport
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
LANGPORT CP THE HILL (South side)
ST4226
11/116 The Gateway
17.4.59
GV II
Detached house. Deeds start 1672, house remodelled early C19. Rendered and colourwashed; hipped Welsh slate roof; red
brick chimney stacks. In a villa style. Two storeys, 3-bay east elevation. Sash windows in plain openings, 12-pane
below and 9-pane above; central pair glazed doors with plain fanlight over, protected by wide open flat-roofed porch
with dentil- moulded fascia, carried on 4 Doric-style cast-iron columns replacing stone columns now in the grounds.
South elevation of 5 bays to match, with central bay feature of segmental step, curved verandah with bitumenised roof,
replacing lead, on timber columns screening French windows set on curve; above, balcony with timber lattice balustrade
and timber columns carrying moulded flat roof, said by owner to be an addition of 1805. Interior has doorways,
staircases, and coved and moulded ceilings all of early C19 date. House originally called Meadows, it was the home of
the Broadmead family, who demolished many tenements east of the Hanging Gateway (q.v) in early C19 to extend the
grounds of this house, possibly to coincide with its remodelling or rebuilding (VCH vol III, 1974).
Listing NGR: ST4241926672
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