Grade I listed buildings in West Somerset

West Somerset is a local government district in the English county of Somerset. In the United Kingdom, the term listed building refers to a building or other structure officially designated as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance; Grade I structures are those considered to be "buildings of exceptional interest".[1] Listing was begun by a provision in the Town and Country Planning Act 1947. Once listed, severe restrictions are imposed on the modifications allowed to a building's structure or its fittings. In England, the authority for listing under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990[2] rests with English Heritage, a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport; local authorities have a responsibility to regulate and enforce the planning regulations.

The district of West Somerset covers a largely rural area, with a population, according to the 2001 census, of 35,075[3] in an area of 740 square kilometres (290 sq mi).[4] The largest centres of population are the coastal towns of Minehead and Watchet. The council's administrative headquarters are in the village of Williton.

There are 33 Grade I listed buildings in West Somerset. The oldest is either Culbone Church, one of the smallest churches in England,[5] and pre-Norman in origin,[6] or Tarr Steps, which may originate in the Bronze Age, although other sources date them from around 1400.[7] Dunster has the greatest concentration of Grade I listed buildings, including Dunster Castle, which was built in 1617 on a site which had supported a castle for the previous 600 years;[8] the Yarn Market, which was built in 1609;[9] Gallox Bridge, which dates from the 15th century[10] and the Priory Church of St George which is predominately from the 15th century but includes part of the earlier church on the same site.[11] Other sites include manor houses such as the medieval buildings at Nettlecombe Court[12] and Orchard Wyndham.[13] Somerset has many religious structures, most of which are from the Norman or medieval eras. Some of the churches are part of the Somerset towers, a collection mostly spireless Gothic church towers.

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Buildings

Name Year completed[note 1] Location Grid ref[note 2] Ref(s)
Church of St George 15th century Bicknoller ST110394 [14]
Church of St Nicholas 15th century Brushford SS919257 [15]
Church of St John the Baptist 1863 Carhampton ST009426 [16]
Church of the Holy Ghost 14th century Crowcombe ST140367 [17]
Crowcombe Court[note 3] 1793 Crowcombe ST140367 [18]
Culbone Church Pre-Norman Culbone SS842482 [19]
All Saints Church 15th century Dodington ST172406 [20]
Tarr Steps Medieval Dulverton SS868321 [21]
Dunster Castle[note 4] 11th century Dunster SS995435 [8]
Priory Church of St George 15th century Dunster SS990436 [11]
Yarn Market 1609 Dunster SS990436 [9]
Gallox Bridge 15th century Dunster SS989432 [10]
Court House 1614 East Quantoxhead ST135435 [22]
Church of St Peter 15th century Huish Champflower ST049292 [23]
Church of St Mary c. 1300 Luccombe SS911445 [24]
Bratton Court[note 5] 14th century Minehead Without SS945463 [25][26]
Church of All Saints 12th century Monksilver ST073374 [27]
Church of St Mary the Virgin 13th century Nettlecombe ST055375 [12]
Nettlecombe Court[note 6] Late medieval Nettlecombe ST055375 [28]
Church of St Andrew 12th century Old Cleeve ST041419 [29]
Church of St Dubricius 13th century Porlock SS886466 [30]
Church of All Saints 14th century Selworthy SS919468 [31]
Church of St Mary 13th century Stogumber ST098373 [32]
Combe Sydenham Late 15th century Stogumber ST098373 [33]
Church of St Andrew 1107 Stogursey ST204428 [34]
Church of St Petrock 15th century Timberscombe SS955420 [35]
Cleeve Abbey 1198 Washford ST047406 [36]
Church of St Decuman 13th century Watchet ST064427 [37]
Orchard Wyndham[note 7] Medieval Williton ST073399 [13]
Church of St Mary Magdalene 13th century Winsford SS904350 [38]
Church of St Nicholas 13th century Withycombe ST015413 [39]
Church of All Saints 13th century Wootton Courtenay SS938434 [40]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Since many of the buildings have been worked upon over long periods the date given in the "Date completed" column is the date used by English Heritage as significant for the initial building or that of an important part in the organization's description.
  2. ^ Sometimes known as OSGB36, the grid reference is based on the British national grid reference system used by the Ordnance Survey.
    "Guide to National Grid". Ordnance Survey. http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/getamap/help.html#gridref. Retrieved 2007-12-12. 
    "Get-a-map". Ordnance Survey. http://getamap.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/getamap/frames.htm?mapAction=gaz&gazName=g&gazString=SJ8374998150. Retrieved 2007-12-17. 
  3. ^ The entry for Crowcombe Court includes the attached stables.
  4. ^ The entry for Dunster Castle includes the gatehouse.
  5. ^ The entry for Bratton Court includes the gatehouse and barn.
  6. ^ Nettlecombe Court is also known as the Leonard Wills Field Centre.
  7. ^ The entry for Orchard Wyndham includes the belvedere.

References

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  10. ^ a b "Gallox Bridge, Dunster". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=264705. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  11. ^ a b "Priory Church of St George, Dunster". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=264660. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  12. ^ a b "Church of St Mary the Virgin, Nettlecombe". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=264787. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  13. ^ a b "Orchard Wyndham". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=265009. Retrieved 2009-01-18. 
  14. ^ "Church of St George, Bicknoller". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=265050. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  15. ^ "Church of St Nicholas, Brushford". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=429118. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  16. ^ "Church of St John the Baptist, Carhampton". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=265287. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  17. ^ "Church of the Holy Ghost, Crowcombe". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=265086. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  18. ^ "Crowcombe Court". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=265103. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  19. ^ "Culbone Church". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=265441. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  20. ^ "All Saints Church, Dodington". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=265139. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  21. ^ "Tarr Steps". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=429207. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  22. ^ "Court House, East Quantoxhead". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=265120. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  23. ^ "Church of St Peter, Huish Champflower". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=429522. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  24. ^ "Church of St Mary, Luccombe". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=265328. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  25. ^ "Bratton Court". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=265365. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  26. ^ "Gatehouse and barn abutting west end at Bratton Court". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=265366. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  27. ^ "Church of All Saints, Monksilver". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=264774. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  28. ^ "Nettlecombe Court (Leonard Wills Field Centre), Nettlecombe". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=264791. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  29. ^ "Church of St Andrew, Old Cleeve". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=264851. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  30. ^ "Church of St Dubricius, Porlock". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=265469. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  31. ^ "Church of All Saints, Selworthy". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=265524. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  32. ^ "Church of St Mary, Stogumber". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=264926. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  33. ^ "Combe Sydenham, Stogumber". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=264921. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  34. ^ "Church of St Andrew, Stogursey". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=265206. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  35. ^ "Church of St Petrock, Timberscombe". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=265377. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  36. ^ "Cleeve Abbey". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=264814. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
  37. ^ "Church of St Decuman, Watchet". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=264603. Retrieved 2009-01-18. 
  38. ^ "Church of St Mary Magdalene, Winsford". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=265562. Retrieved 2009-01-18. 
  39. ^ "Church of St Nicholas, Withycombe". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=265396. Retrieved 2009-01-18. 
  40. ^ "Church of St Nicholas, Withycombe". Images of England. English Heritage. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/Details/Default.aspx?id=265396. Retrieved 2009-01-18. 

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