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The Old House

A Grade II Listed Building in Yeovil, Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.9445 / 50°56'40"N

Longitude: -2.6553 / 2°39'19"W

OS Eastings: 354055

OS Northings: 116322

OS Grid: ST540163

Mapcode National: GBR MN.NT7W

Mapcode Global: FRA 56BM.1CB

Plus Code: 9C2VW8VV+RV

Entry Name: The Old House

Listing Date: 17 October 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1173478

English Heritage Legacy ID: 261409

ID on this website: 101173478

Location: Preston Plucknett, Somerset, BA20

County: Somerset

District: South Somerset

Civil Parish: Yeovil

Built-Up Area: Yeovil

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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Description


ST51NW
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YEOVIL CP
PRESTON ROAD (West side)

No 132, (The Old House )
(formerly known as Glencote)

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II

Cottage, possibly of C16 with major C17 alterations. Random local Stone, with
end pilasters under gable copings: Early roof frame under Thatch, two end
chimney stacks. Two storeys. Random front elevation with off-centre 6-panelled
door in arched recess of uncertain date. Simple modern 2- and 3- light
casements, set under reconstructed stone lintols at ground floor level. 2-storey
extension to West with random stone wall, Welsh slated roof, stone ridge and
ornamental finial to West gable coping: arched opening with garage doors at
ground level. Simple timber casement windows - that to ground floor has arched
stone head. Interior not seen. Thought to be a Somerset-plan cottage of three
rooms in line, with cross passage, reduced in length in C17; later a C19 coach
house was incorporated with the House. For full description of roof structure
(Gilson, R.G. Report in N.M.R.).


Listing NGR: ST5405516322

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