Rockley Farmhouse
ROCKLEY FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1054405
- Date first listed:
- 21-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Rockley Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- ROCKLEY FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1054405
- Date first listed:
- 21-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Rockley Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- ROCKLEY 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.
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:
- ROCKLEY FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chirbury with Brompton
- National Grid Reference:
- SO2515094589
Details
SO 29 SE
12/2
21.3.68
BROMPTON AND RHISTON C.P.
Rockley Farmhouse
GV
II*
Farmhouse. Early C17 with later additions and alterations. Red brick
(random and English bond) on chamfered plinth repaired in C18 and later
red brick; machine tile roof. U-plan with gabled wings at each end
to south and inner brick lean-to abutting. 2 storeys and attics; 1:2:1
windows; mid-C20 casements with blocked segmental arch to ground floor
of left wing, right wing has infilled 2-light wooden mullion window
to left return on first floor and remains of similar window below.
Left lean-to (forming porch) has segmental outer arch and inner massive
nail-studded plank door in double ovolo-moulded surround; benches to
either side. Tall red brick stack to front wall abutting right lean-
to, 2 prominent external lateral stacks to left gable and external lateral
stack to right gable. Rear has massive external stack to back wall
with 3 partly rebuilt rebated diagonal shafts. Gabled staircase projection
to left with close-set vertical posts and position of former window
to top. Rear wall of gable to right totally re-built in mid-C20 brick.
Interior: chamfered ceiling beams with straight-cut and ogee stops.
Timber framed cross walls (square panels) to ground and first floors.
Square oak panelling to first floor in majority of rooms with Ionic
pilasters to that in corridor. Wide oak spiral staircase with massive
newel rises from ground floor to attic.
Listing NGR: SO2515094589
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 257333
- 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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