Greenlow Head
GREENLOW HEAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1038175
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Greenlow Head
- Statutory Address:
- GREENLOW HEAD
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1038175
- Date first listed:
- 01-Feb-1967
- List Entry Name:
- Greenlow Head
- Statutory Address 1:
- GREENLOW HEAD
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:
- GREENLOW HEAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Staffordshire Moorlands (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Butterton
- National Park:
- Peak District
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 07062 56539
Details
SK 05 NE BUTTERTON C.P. BUTTERTON
4/60 Greenlow Head
1.2.67. - II
Farmhouse. Mid C17 with later alterations. Squared and coursed rubble with ashlar quoins and dressings; clay tile roof with coped verges on kneelers; integral end stacks, that to right brick, that to left ashlar with 2 shafts of circular section. T-shape plan; main 2 room range with central through-passage and 3 bay service wing to rear; stairs in rear wing. 2 storeys and attic; 2 windows; small pane glazing bar sashes with straight hood moulds and rebated surrounds, those to ground floor are of 2 lights, each having a central chamfered mullion; the ground and first floor windows have been enlarged by having the sills lowered; partly blocked cellar window to left, central half glazed door with moulded surround and straight hood mould; central attic gable containing decorative lozenge light with hood mould and raised decoration surmounted by a finial. Small circular opening to left hand (South) gable above a single light attic window straight hood mould; right hand (north) gable has one centrally placed blocked window to each floor, those on first and second floor retain hood moulds. Rear Wing: North side has 3 windows in rebated surrounds to ground floor including a small possible fire window to left; those to centre and to right have straight hood moulds; 4 blocked first floor windows grouped towards right, that to right with straight hood mould brick stack to left of centre. Gable end of wing has a re-set window head and hood mould to ground floor left, a centrally placed blocked attic window with straight hood mould and decorative lozenge light above. Interior: Exposed ceiling beams with wide chamfers and cyma stops to first floor rooms of rear range; first floor of main range right hand room has collapsed; collar and tie beam roofs with double trenched purlins, straight wind braces, and ridge piece, angle struts between tie beam and principal rafters; trusses of rear range also have queen struts.
Listing NGR: SK0706256539
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 274414
- 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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