MSO10707 - The Three Bears, Allerford (Building)

Summary

A house of roughcast over rubble, with a tall brick axial stack and neo Gothic features. It probably dates from the 17th Century, although it was subsequently altered from the late 18th to mid 20th Century. The house forms part of a terrace.

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Full Description

Cottage in row, probably originally 2. Late C18, possibly earlier, altered late C19. Roughcast over rubble, concrete double Roman tiles, overhanging eaves, large brick stack right. Plan: not clear without internal inspection. Two storeys, 2 bays; first floor 2-light casement left, pointed arch leaded window with Gothick tracery and large diamond panes right, ground floor two 2-light casements left, 3-light right, grooved lintels with keystones to outer bays, central window appears to be a blocked doorway. Extreme left good panelled door, grooved surround with keystone to divided tracery fanlight. Interior not seen, possibly at one time a pair of one-up one-down cottages later converted into single dwelling. Abuts Myrtle Cottage (qv) to right. (Photograph in NMR). [1] English Heritage Listed Building Number: 265488. First Listed on 22/05/1969. [2] 2-cell plan. Stone, Render, roughcast and pebbledash walls. Gabled roof [3] The 2004 Allerford Conservation Area appraisal suggests the building dates from the 17th Century, although it notes there were subsequent alterations from the late 18th Century to the mid 20th Century. [4] The building was visited in May 2012 as part of the rapid condition survey of Exmoor's Listed Buildings 2012-13. It received a BAR score of 6. [5] A structure is visible on the 1841 Selworthy Tithe map at this location. [6] The building is shown on 2020 MasterMap data as the central property in a row of three. [7]

Sources/Archives (7)

  • <1> Index: 2/1/1986. Thirty-fifth List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, District of West Somerset (Somerset)/Exmoor National Park.
  • <2> Unassigned: Webster CJ, Historic Environment Record. 2005. Staff Comments, Somerset County Council.
  • <3> Unpublished document: Somerset County Council. Various. Somerset HER parish files - Exmoor records.
  • <4> Unpublished document: Fisher, J.. 2004. Allerford Conservation Area Character Appraisal.
  • <5> Report: Lawrence, G.. 2014. Exmoor National Park: Rapid condition survey of listed buildings 2012-13.
  • <6> Map: 1841. Selworthy Tithe Map and Apportionment.
  • <7>XY Map: Ordnance Survey. 2020. MasterMap data. 1:2,500. [Mapped feature: #39042 ]

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Other Statuses/References

  • 2012-3 Building At Risk Score (6): 1076/23/74
  • Coastal Risk 2014: Flood Zone 3 fluvial
  • Local List Status (No)
  • National Park: Exmoor National Park
  • Somerset SMR PRN: 31203

Map

Location

Grid reference Centred SS 904 470 (11m by 10m) (MasterMap)
Map sheet SS94NW
Civil Parish SELWORTHY, WEST SOMERSET, SOMERSET

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Record last edited

Jan 7 2021 3:07PM

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