South Farmhouse

SOUTH FARMHOUSE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1034972
Date first listed:
06-Dec-1947
List Entry Name:
South Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
SOUTH FARMHOUSE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II*
List Entry Number:
1034972
Date first listed:
06-Dec-1947
Date of most recent amendment:
11-Feb-1988
List Entry Name:
South Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
SOUTH FARMHOUSE

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.

Understanding list entries

Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
SOUTH FARMHOUSE

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

County:
Warwickshire
District:
Nuneaton and Bedworth (District Authority)
Parish:
Non Civil Parish
National Grid Reference:
SP3362588561

Details

NUNEATON AND BEDWORTH

SP38NW 4/30

ARBURY PARK

South Farmhouse

06/12/47

II*

Farmhouse. Cross-wing probably C17; main range C18; altered mid C19. Colourwashed pebbledash, possibly over some timber framing. Plain-tile roofs; brick ridge stacks. T-plan, with cross wing on right. Symmetrical two-storey, three-window main range; cross-wing of one storey and attic; one-window range.

Main range has C19 four-panelled door with arched upper panels, and overlight with glazing bars. Stone panel above has inscription: 'GEORGE ELIOT BORN HERE NOVEMBER 22 1819'. Three-light and central two-light casements throughout have glazing bars; first floor windows are C19/C20. Cross-wing has bay window with C20 casement, and plain-tile hipped roof. Three-light casement above. To rear cross-wing has old lead-latticed wood cross window.

Interior has back-to-back open fireplaces; bressumers and ceiling beams have run-out mouldings.

Grade One for historical associations.

This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21 June 2017.

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
308568
Legacy System:
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Sources

Books and journals
Dodds, D, Adams, K, The George Eliot Country, (), 7
Doubleday, AH, Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Warwick, (1947), 174
Pevsner, N, Wedgwood, A, The Buildings of England: Warwickshire, (1966), 71

Other
Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England, Part 42 Warwickshire,
National Monument Record

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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