Chards House is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 9 March 1996. House. 2 related planning applications.
Chards House
- WRENN ID
- spare-cloister-yew
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 9 March 1996
- Type
- House
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
ST 4309 CREWKERNE LYME ROAD (South East side) 876-1/6/10000 No.21 Chards House
II
House. Circa 1830's; possibly by John Patch of Crewkeme. Coursed dressed limestone with Hamstone dressing. Slate roof with gabled ends. Brick gable-end stacks. PLAN: Double-depth plan with central entrance, passage between the two principal front rooms and straight staircase behind the front left room. EXTERIOR: 2 storeys and attic. Almost symmetrical 2-window front. C19 16-pane sashes, in opening with slightly cambered stone arches and slate cills. Doorway, a little to right of centre, with Hamstone ashlar recessed architrave with round arch and reeded imposts, semi-circular fanlight and C19 6-panel door. Two C20 roof-lights at front. Rear elevation not inspected. INTERIOR: Much of the original joinery remains, including:- panelled doors, a stick-baluster staircase and chimneypieces; a marble chimneypiece with slim fluted half-columns with lion paws carved on the bases; safe on first floor landing with panelled doors. NOTE: Said to have been occupied in the mid C19 by a tea merchant.
Listing NGR: ST4395609042
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