Shakespeare Cottage
SHAKESPEARE COTTAGE, 78, 78A, 80, 82 AND 84, MAIN STREET
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1038921
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Shakespeare Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- SHAKESPEARE COTTAGE, 78, 78A, 80, 82 AND 84, MAIN STREET
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1038921
- Date first listed:
- 09-Mar-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 10-Dec-1991
- List Entry Name:
- Shakespeare Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- SHAKESPEARE COTTAGE, 78, 78A, 80, 82 AND 84, MAIN STREET
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:
- SHAKESPEARE COTTAGE, 78, 78A, 80, 82 AND 84, MAIN STREET
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Staffordshire
- District:
- Lichfield (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Alrewas
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 17270 14996
Details
In the entry for:-
SK 1615-1715 ALREWAS MAIN STREET (South Side)
9/29 No's 78,78a,80,82 9.3.53 (Shakespeare Cottage) (Nos 78 and 80 previously listed) GV II
The address and the description shall be amended to read:-
SK 1615-1715 ALREWAS MAIN STREET (South Side) 9/29 No's 78,78a,80,82 and 9.3.53 84 (Shakespeare Cottage) (Nos 78 and 80 previously listed) GV II
The last two sentences of the description shall be amended to read:-
" C19 extension: remodelled C20: 2 storeys with thatched roof: square-headed casements with glazing bars; glazed doors; eyebrow dormers. Interior of timber-framed part not inspected,"
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SK 1615-1715 ALREWAS C.P. MAIN STREET (South side)
9/29 No.'s 78, 78a, 80 and 82 9.3.53 (Shakespeare Cottage) (Nos 78 and 80 previously listed) GV II
House now divided. C17. Timber framed; thatched roof with patterned ridge; brick off-ridge stacks. Originally L-shaped; single-bay hall range aligned east-west facing north and 2-bay crosswing aligned north- south, extended by a single bay to the south, early to mid-C19. North elevation: 2 storeys, hall range to left, 3 square panels to eaves with straight braces, projecting gabled crosswing to the right, 2 tall rectangular panels to eaves with herringbone bracing to first floor and to gable, collar and tie beam roof truss supporting a single pair of purlins and a ridge piece; irregular fenestration, casements; lean-to porch to the left with door to the left hand end; left hand (east) gable end roof truss has V-struts above the collar, one pair of purlins and ridge piece. West elevation: C17 wing to the left, C19 extension to the right. C17 wing: left hand bay has closely spaced studs with middle rail and blocked C17 windows to left of centre and right; right hand bay has 3 roughly square panels to eaves, irregular fenestration, door to left. C19 extension: 2 storeys with slate roof; casements with segmental heads to the right, door with segmental head to the left. Interior not inspected but likely to be of interest.
Listing NGR: SK1727014996
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 272515
- 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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