Number 2, Broome
NUMBER 2, BROOME
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1054956
- Date first listed:
- 21-Mar-1968
- List Entry Name:
- Number 2, Broome
- Statutory Address:
- NUMBER 2, BROOME
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1054956
- Date first listed:
- 21-Mar-1968
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 28-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Number 2, Broome
- Statutory Address 1:
- NUMBER 2, BROOME
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:
- NUMBER 2, BROOME
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Hopesay
- National Grid Reference:
- SO4003480900
Details
SO 48 SW; 5/141
HOPESAY C.P.,
BROOME,
No. 2
(formerly listed as No.2 (former blacksmith's))
21.03.68
GV
II
House. C14 or C15, partly remodelled late C17 with considerable late C20
alterations. Timber-framed of cruck construction with rendered and painted
brick infill on rendered rubblestone plinth; oak shingle hanging to first
floor and asbestos slate roof. Original plan an open-hall house of at least
three cruck-framed bays, floored over in late C17, eaves raised and considerably
altered mid-to late C20. Two storeys. Framing: partly visible to ground
floor: irregular square and rectangular panels with long straight tension
braces; cruck truss partly visible to right gable end. Three late C20
casements to first floor, centre and right with gables breaking eaves and one
to centre on ground floor to right of C19 boarded door. One early C19 leaded
casement survives to rear. Former roof line visible to left gable end, which
has late C20 red brick top to integral rubblestone end stack, the width of
which is indicated by stone to front wall.
INTERIOR: Two true cruck trusses
exposed (that to right gable end not visible internally), right with cambered
collar and left with peg-holes for former arch bracing. Ground-floor rooms
have chamfered ceiling beams with broach stops. Centre cruck truss cut through
by oak winder staircase to front. Oak floor boards to first floor. Apexes
of cruck trusses said to survive in roof space but not inspected at time of
resurvey (September 1986). Alcock (1981), p. 144.
Listing NGR: SO4003480900
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 257646
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Alcock, N W, Council for British Archaeology Research Report in Cruck Construction An Introduction And Catalogue, (1981), 144
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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