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The Music Room, 90 Metres North West of Pen Pits

A Grade II* Listed Building in Pen Selwood, Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0836 / 51°5'1"N

Longitude: -2.3375 / 2°20'15"W

OS Eastings: 376453

OS Northings: 131642

OS Grid: ST764316

Mapcode National: GBR 0V0.XHF

Mapcode Global: FRA 56Z8.557

Plus Code: 9C3V3MM6+CX

Entry Name: The Music Room, 90 Metres North West of Pen Pits

Listing Date: 9 March 1982

Grade: II*

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1274224

English Heritage Legacy ID: 415758

ID on this website: 101274224

Location: Pear Ash, Somerset, BA9

County: Somerset

District: South Somerset

Civil Parish: Pen Selwood

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

Church of England Parish: Upper Stour

Church of England Diocese: Salisbury

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Description


PEN SELWOOD

489/2/100 THE MUSIC ROOM, 90 METRES NORTH WEST O
09-MAR-82 F PEN PITS

GV II*

Music room. 1935. By P J B Harland for Sir Arthur Bliss. Wood frame with painted weatherboard cladding, on brick base and piers; asphalt flat roof; brick chimney stack colourwashed. Built on sloping ground, with solid base on South West side and two piers on North East. Entrance door on South East, with timber casements in opposite corner; casement window across whole of North East elevation.
INTERIOR: Plywood lined. Small brick fireplace. Bookcases/music score shelves and fitted desk under window and gap between with piano heater.
Built as an isolated retreat in which Sir Arthur Bliss could compose. The building is constructed within the Pen Pits Quern Quarries. Scheduled Ancient Monument (Somerset County No 470).

Listing NGR: ST7645331642

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