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Somerset Building Awards 2010
Award for the restoration, conversion and extentions of Stapleton Farmhouse, Stapleton.
THE RESTORATION, CONVERSION AND EXTENSIONS
OF A GRADE 11*THATCHED MEDIAEVAL HALL HOUSE,
INTERNAL RE·ARRANGEMENTS AND CONVERTING
THE N.E. WING FROM AGRICULTURAL TO RESIDENTIAL
USE. THE WORK HAS PROVIDED MODERN FACILITIES AND
COMFORTABLE ACCOMMODATION WHILST PRESERVING
THE HISTORIC CHARACTER AND APPEARANCE OF
THE BUILDING.
Owners: Mr and Mrs Seamus Kelly
Entrant and designer: Ms Rachael Sherratt
Verity & Beverley
SS Long Street
Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Structural Engineer: Mr Patrick Stow
Burchill Farm Bungalow
Chardstock, Axminster
Builder: J. Layzell & Sons
Stoneleigh, Pound Road
Horton, IIminster
Builder: Mr T. A. Green
The Builders Yard
High Street, Wincanton
Joiner: Mr Joseph Bradley
Meadows
Westbury, Langport
Citation:
A meticulous restoration and enhancement of a splendid late mediaeval
thatched house over Ham stone walls. A wide range of early beams,
doors, fire openings and stone floors - including the original cross-passage
- has been carefully represented and a new and delicately detailed spiral
wood staircase cleverly inserted between the main house and the
former horse engine-house, which is also brought into modern use,
in part as a studio.
Mike Foden
Chairman Somerset Building Preservation Trust
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