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Lyngford House

A Grade II Listed Building in Taunton, Somerset

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.0362 / 51°2'10"N

Longitude: -3.0921 / 3°5'31"W

OS Eastings: 323524

OS Northings: 126880

OS Grid: ST235268

Mapcode National: GBR M1.H4G9

Mapcode Global: FRA 46DC.Z1T

Plus Code: 9C3R2WP5+F5

Entry Name: Lyngford House

Listing Date: 17 May 1985

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1176061

English Heritage Legacy ID: 270562

ID on this website: 101176061

Location: Pyrland, Somerset, TA2

County: Somerset

District: Somerset West and Taunton

Electoral Ward/Division: Taunton Pyrland and Rowbarton

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Taunton

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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Description


ST22NW CHEDDON FITZPAINE CP LYNGFORD LANE (East Sidel

5/53 Lyngford House


GV II


House, now conference centre for Somerset Area Health Authority. Circa 1830, altered mid C20. Red sandstone random
rubble, South front canted bay of brick, originally rendered, Bath stone dressings and ashlar fronted canted entrance
bay, string course, slate roof concealed behind parapet. Plan: central octagonal stairwell hall, asymmetrical South
front with full height canted bay, West front canted bay entrance flanked by diagonally set stair turrets, service wing
to North. Tudor Gothick style. Two storeys plus attic, all Tudor arch headed openings, Gothick tracery sash windows;
West front 3 storey parapeted turrets set diagonally to full height canted entrance bay, 12-pane sash window first
floor, ground floor window opening right blocked, left 15-pane sash window with single storey 2 bay service block
beyond, entrance 3 bay arcade, central-panelled double doors, coat of arms first floor centre presumed to be that of
John Roy Allen. Asymmetrical South front, 1:3 bays, 9-pane sash windows first floor, ground floor two 15-pane sash
windows. other altered; East front 5 bays, mainly original fenestration. Interior: octagonal central stair case hall
with cantilevered stair and Tudor arch headed recesses, otherwise not of special interest. The first recorded occupant
John Roy Allen married 1831 Miss Watson of Bath and the house was probably built for them. Their grandson Capt. Allen
occupied the house 1908 when photographs show it without render. (T Escott, Somerset Historical and Descriptive,
1908).


Listing NGR: ST2352426880

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