47 AND 49, ABBEY LANE
47 AND 49, ABBEY LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1035584
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1952
- List Entry Name:
- 47 AND 49, ABBEY LANE
- Statutory Address:
- 47 AND 49, ABBEY LANE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1035584
- Date first listed:
- 07-Jan-1952
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 27-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- 47 AND 49, ABBEY LANE
- Statutory Address 1:
- 47 AND 49, ABBEY LANE
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:
- 47 AND 49, ABBEY LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Warwickshire
- District:
- Stratford-on-Avon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Southam
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 41645 61372
Details
SOUTHAM ABBEY LANE SP4161 (East side) 13/55 Nos.47 and 49 07/01/52 (Formerly listed as The Rookery)
- II
House, now 2 cottages. C14/C15 origins, with C16 and C17 additions. Small cruck-framed range to rear, with C16 timber-framed cross wing extending forward. Main range of squared coursed lias ground floor with timber-framed first floor. C20-tile roof with rendered ridge and end stacks. L-shaped plan. 2-storey, 4-window range of C19 and C20 two- and three-light casements to front. C20 door to centre-left and centre-right within C20 timber porches. To rear of No.47 a single-unit range with one pair of full crucks. Large framed rear wall with lath and plaster infill. C16 front range of No.47 is large framed, heavily jettied to front gable. Interior: pair of full crucks visible in No.47, the ridge recently gone and a first floor recently inserted. Large spine beam and rafters in C16 range, with large open fireplace with chamfered timber bressumer. In main range (No.49 and part of No.47) stop-chamfered spine beams and joists, with some earlier joists. Open fireplace with carved bressumer, probably re-used. Queen-post roof of 3.5 bays with original ridge, purlins and braces, the rafters replaced C20.
Listing NGR: SP4164561372
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 307185
- 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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