Orchard House

ORCHARD HOUSE, 31, BANBURY ROAD

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1041017
Date first listed:
04-Dec-1987
List Entry Name:
Orchard House
Statutory Address:
ORCHARD HOUSE, 31, BANBURY ROAD

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1041017
Date first listed:
04-Dec-1987
List Entry Name:
Orchard House
Statutory Address 1:
ORCHARD HOUSE, 31, BANBURY ROAD

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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Corrections and minor amendments

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:
ORCHARD HOUSE, 31, BANBURY ROAD

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

District:
West Northamptonshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Litchborough
National Grid Reference:
SP 63029 54017

Details

LITCHBOROUGH BANBURY ROAD SP65SW (South side) 6/119 No.31 (Orchard House)

II

House, formerly farmhouse. Mid/late C17, altered late C19 and C20. Coursed squared ironstone, C20 plain-tile roofs, brick ridge and end stacks, that to ridge on stone base. L-plan. storeys and attic. Main range facing garden has central leaded 4-light ovolo-moulded stone mullion window with hood mould and 3-light casement window to 1st floor with wood lintel. 2-light chamfered stone mullion cellar window and small blocked 1-light window with chamfered stone surround to 1st floor left just above floor level. 3-light ovolo-moulded stone mullion window to ground floor of gable end. Wing facing road and to rear left of main range has C20 6-panel front door with wood lintel and C20 casement windows. Interior has bar-stop-chamfered spine beam, old stud partition and open fireplace with chamfered bressumer to salt cupboard. Timber spiral staircase. Stone cellar.

Listing NGR: SP6302954017

Legacy

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

Legacy System number:
234749
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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