Ruyton Manor
Ruyton Manor, Olden Lane
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1054618
- Date first listed:
- 21-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Ruyton Manor
- Statutory Address:
- Ruyton Manor, Olden Lane
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- Date:
- 1999-09-05
- Reference:
- IOE01/01313/11
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1054618
- Date first listed:
- 21-Oct-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Ruyton Manor
- Statutory Address 1:
- Ruyton Manor, Olden 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:
- Ruyton Manor, Olden Lane
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Ruyton-XI-Towns
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 37892 22811
Details
SJ 32 SE
8/149
RUYTON-XI-TOWNS CP,
OLDEN LANE (north side)
Ruyton Manor
GV
II
Country house. 1860 with minor later additions and alterations. Rock-faced red sandstone ashlar; low-pitched hipped slate roofs concealed by parapet. Neo-Norman castle style.
Two and three storeys, with moulded eaves cornice, embattled parapets and false machincolations; roll-moulded battered plinth. 1:3:3:3:1 bays,higher centre section projecting to form rectangular tower, three bays to left and right also projecting from single outer bays. Recessed round-headed windows throughout, those to ground floor of three bay sections to left and right of centre in three-bay arcades with zig-zag decoration to arches supported on circular shafts with carved capitals. Ground-floor windows of outer bays have twin round-headed lights with diamond-shaped carving to tympana.
Windows to first and second floors of centre section have plain hoodmoulds and imposts. Prominent central porch has clasping buttresses resembling corner turrets to front and round-headed windows to sides. Round-headed arch approached by flight of stone steps has one order of shafts with scalloped capitals. Recessed panelled double doors have semi-circular fanlight with fishscale patterning. Tourelle to left corner. Right return has almost detached octagonal tower to centre with chamfered base and round-headed doorway to east; cross-shaped gun-loops to south and east faces. Rear elevation has triple round-arched window, centre light divided into two, with semi-circular relieving arch above.
Interior. Inspection not possible at time of resurvey (November 1986) but likely to be of interest.
Formerly known as Ruyton Towers, the house originally extended further to rear. B.o.E. p. 238.
Listing NGR: SJ3789222811
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 256701
- 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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