Greenbanks Hope Cottage
GREENBANKS, CHURCH STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1024226
- Date first listed:
- 08-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Greenbanks Hope Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- GREENBANKS, CHURCH STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1024226
- Date first listed:
- 08-Apr-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Greenbanks Hope Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- GREENBANKS, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address 2:
- HOPE COTTAGE, CHURCH STREET
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- GREENBANKS, CHURCH STREET
- Statutory Address:
- HOPE COTTAGE, CHURCH STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Fenny Compton
- National Grid Reference:
- SP4169652178
Details
FENNY COMPTON CHURCH STREET
SP4052 (North side)
6/43 Hope Cottage and Greenbanks
GV II
Semi-detached houses. Hope Cottage on left is late C17; Greenbanks probably mid C18. Hope Cottage is of ironstone ashlar, with splayed plinth and string course. C20 tile roof has gable parapet with kneelers on left, and boxed eaves. 2-unit baffle entry plan. 2 storeys and attic; 2-window range. Entrance on right has C20 plank door in moulded stone architrave, with adjoining curved niche seat. 3-light moulded stone-mullioned windows. Left return side has partially-blocked 3-light stone-mullioned attic window with hood mould. To rear: single storey C20 additions. 2 two-light stone-mullioned windows on first floor. Interior: large open fireplace with stop-chamfered bressumer. Stop-chamfered ceiling beams. Former rear doorway and windows exposed inside addition. Doorway possibly re-used C16; hollow-chamfered shallow 4-centred arch and chamfered jambs, with moulded spandrels and fillet at apex. 2 two-light chamfered stone-mullioned Windows. Greenbanks is of yellow limestone ashlar with splayed plinth.
Artificial slate roof, hipped to right; brick stack. Double-depth plan. 2 storeys; one-window range. Mullioned windows similar to those of Hope Cottage. Entrance in right return side has plank door with wood lintel. 3-light casement set in remains of stone-mullioned window. 2-light casement. First floor has 3-light and small single-light stone-chamfered mullioned windows. To rear: gable with blocked 2-light mullion window and brick stack. (V.C.H.: Warwickshire, Vol.V, p.47).
Listing NGR: SP4169652178
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 306153
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Doubleday, AH, Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Warwick, (1949), 47
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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