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Latitude: 50.9123 / 50°54'44"N
Longitude: -2.7912 / 2°47'28"W
OS Eastings: 344473
OS Northings: 112831
OS Grid: ST444128
Mapcode National: GBR MG.QW46
Mapcode Global: FRA 561P.NF6
Plus Code: 9C2VW665+WG
Entry Name: Highway Cottage
Listing Date: 18 December 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1308338
English Heritage Legacy ID: 262368
ID on this website: 101308338
Location: Townsend, Somerset, TA16
County: Somerset
District: South Somerset
Civil Parish: Merriott
Built-Up Area: Merriott
Traditional County: Somerset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset
Church of England Parish: Merriott
Church of England Diocese: Bath and Wells
Tagged with: Cottage Thatched cottage
ST4412 MERRIOTT CP CHURCH STREET (South side)
9/118 Highway Cottage
GV II
Semi-detached cottage. Circa 1600 origins, modified. Local stone rubble, colourwashed; thatched roof with stepped coped
south gable, half-hipped to north: central brick chimney stack. Two storeys, 2 bays irregular fenestration. Small
casement windows, 3-light ground floor, with keystoned lintol bay 1 and timber lintol bay 2. 2-light first floor
cutting into thatch. Between bays a C19 door in plain opening protected by rustic timber and hipped thatched porch.
Some exposed timbers alongside upper windows. Further small casement window in west gable. Interior not seen, but
reported is a 3-room cross-passage plan: main fireplace in the hall; timber-framed chimney; collar trusses, some frame
filling. (VAG Report, unpublished SRO, 1977). Attached to north west corner, and set at right angles, a C19 cottage,
apparently now incorporated to form one house.
Listing NGR: ST4447312831
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