MEM24779 - Grove Bank and the Garage, Wootton Courtenay (Building)

Summary

The buildings appear to be 19th and 20th Century in date.

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Grove Bank and the Garage are possibly 19th Century in date. The properties were described as of local interest. [1] There are no buildings shown here on the Tithe Map for Wootton Courtenay. [2] The 25 inch 1st Edition Ordnance Survey map depicts a broadly square building at SS 9378 4339, set back slightly from the road, and a rectangular building at SS 9379 4339, with the gable end of the latter facing the road to the south. The buildings are not labelled. [3] The 3rd Edition map depicts the rectangular building but the square one is not shown. [4] The 2018 MasterMap data depicts the rectangular building. A new square building is also shown, of similar proportions to that shown on the late 19th Century map [3] but set abutting the road to the south. It is labelled Grove Bank; the rectangular building is unlabelled. [5] Google Street View shows the square building is a large rendered house, set into a terrace in the hillslope. The rectangular building is a lean to garage featuring wooden barge boards in the gable end, a large metal shutter door with pedestrian door adjacent, and a brickwork wall on the eastern side. [6] A photograph dating to c.1930 shows the buildings in a similar arrangement as shown in [6], save that windows used to be accommodated in the gable area of the garage, with barge boards surrounding. A sign states this is "Burnell's Garage". Burnell started a public transport service from the village in 1919. Ball notes that a cottage (pictured) was replaced with George Burnell's house and garage. [7]

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <1> Report: Pratt, N.. 2018. Wootton Courtenay Conservation Area: appraisal document. 56.
  • <2> Map: 1844. Wootton Courtenay Tithe Map and Apportionment.
  • <3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1868-1901. County Series; 1st Edition 25 Inch Map. 1:2500.
  • <4> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1929. County Series, 3rd Edition 25 inch map. 1:25,000.
  • <5> Map: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap.
  • <6> Website: Google. 2014 -. Google Maps. Street View, captured July 2014, visited 3 September 2019.
  • <7> Monograph: Ball, D.. 2007. Wootton Courtenay. Peter Ball. 63-65, 72-4.

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Other Statuses/References

  • Local List Status (Candidate)

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SS 9379 4339 (14m by 11m)
Map sheet SS94SW
Civil Parish WOOTTON COURTENAY, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Record last edited

Sep 17 2019 9:00AM

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