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© Mr John Chester
IoE Number:
270301
Location:
THE BANQUETING HALL, COTHELSTONE MANOR, 1 AND 2
COTHELSTONE, TAUNTON DEANE, SOMERSET
Photographer:
Mr John Chester
Date Photographed:
29 June 2004
Date listed:
25 February 1955
Date of last amendment:
04 May 1984
Grade
II
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ST13SE COTHELSTONE CP
3/90 Nos 1 & 2, The Banqueting Hall,
Cothelstone Manor
(formerly listed as cottage
immediately East of Church
25.2.55
GV II
House, perhaps a dowerhouse, now divided. Early C17 with mid C19 additions. Red sandstone random rubble masonry with
ashlar bays, moulded plinth ditumen covered slate roof, concealed behind parapet stone stack to right. 2-storeys, 1:2:3
bays, main C17 block to right, Victorian additions to left. Main block, 2 full height canted bays with 4-light
mullioned windows flanking round headed doorway in square headed frame with moulded spandrels and impost piers, C20
door. Round headed niche above contains terracotta roof finial. To left 4-centred arch doorway with 2-light casement to
left with hood would, string course and 3-light casement in 4-centred arch above with hood mould continued as string
course. Outer bay recessed 2-light casement. Interior: reputedly front room right contains C17 plaster frieze.