The Cottage and Red Roof Farm

The Cottage and Red Roof Farm

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1034895
Date first listed:
03-Jul-1987
List Entry Name:
The Cottage and Red Roof Farm
Statutory Address:
The Cottage and Red Roof Farm

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1034895
Date first listed:
03-Jul-1987
List Entry Name:
The Cottage and Red Roof Farm
Statutory Address 1:
The Cottage and Red Roof Farm

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.

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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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
The Cottage and Red Roof Farm

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:
Warwickshire
District:
Rugby (District Authority)
Parish:
Wolfhampcote
National Grid Reference:
SP 50345 65794

Details

This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 6 April 2022 to remove superfluous amendment details and to reformat the text to current standards

SP 56 NW
7/134

WOLFHAMPCOTE
SAWBRIDGE
The Cottage and Red Roof Farm

GV
II*

Two houses, possibly originally one. C15 with C17-C19 and C20 alterations. Timber framed: studding and small panelling with lath and plaster infill. Front and ground floor right return side of left wing rebuilt in scored rendered coursed ironstone. Left return side and front of main range largely rebuilt in whitewashed brick. Right return side has corrugated iron cladding. Corrugated iron roof; brick ridge stacks. T-plan with cross wing on left. Former hall-house two storeys; four-window range.

Main range has central section with large posts, and some studding to first floor. Corner post on right. C19 plank door on right under brick segmental arch. Ground floor has two two-light C19 casements. First floor has C19 fixed light window. Small single light. Two-light casement on right. Glazing bars throughout. Cross wing has C20 cross window and leaded two-light casement above. Gable has small panelling. Irregular left return side has C20 half-glazed porch on right. Rear has exposed framing.

Interior: former hall range floored in C17 is of three bays and has open truss with arch braces from wall posts, linked by spurs to wall plate and meeting heavy cranked collar with central pendant boss. Other trusses have tie beams and arch-braced collars. Curved windbraces. Base framing of louvre remains. Timbers heavily smoke-blackened. Wall plate has applied moulded and embattled cornice. Cross-wing has closed queen-strut truss.

Listing NGR: SP5034565794

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
308780
Legacy System:
LBS

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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