Birchen Fold
BIRCHEN FOLD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1034916
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Birchen Fold
- Statutory Address:
- BIRCHEN FOLD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1034916
- Date first listed:
- 03-Jul-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Birchen Fold
- Statutory Address 1:
- BIRCHEN FOLD
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:
- BIRCHEN FOLD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Rugby (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Grandborough
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 49642 67888
Details
GRANDBOROUGH WOOLSCOTT SP46NE 6/82 Birchen Fold GV II House. C16/early C17, with C19 and C20 alterations and additions. Timber framed: cross wing has exposed heavy close studding with braces and plastered infill. Right return side of brick. Remainder roughcast, possibly over brick. Late C20 tile roof; stone ridge stack; old brick external stack in angle to rear. T-plan, with cross wing on right. 2 storeys and attic. Main front to garden is a 3-window range. 3-light windows. Cross wing has C20 canted bay. Old casement with glazing bars above. Attic has small 2-light leaded casement. Left range has wood and iron casements with horizontal glazing bars. Right range has small C20 windows. Right return side has C20 door and side lights. Gables have shaped bargeboards. Rear is similar, Cross wing has brick plinth. Interior: room has moulded ceiling beam and open fireplace with cambered moulded bressumer. Another room has ogee stop-chamfered beam. Late C16/early C17 painted stone fireplace has moulded straight-headed Tudor arch with sunk spandrels. Initials to left and right. Frieze of jewel work, and moulded cornice. (V.C.H.: Warwickshire, Vol.VI p.95).
Listing NGR: SP4964267888
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 308726
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Doubleday, AH, Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Warwick, (1951), 95
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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