The Desert
THE DESERT, CHAPEL LAWN ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1054994
- Date first listed:
- 03-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Desert
- Statutory Address:
- THE DESERT, CHAPEL LAWN ROAD
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- Date:
- 2003-07-30
- Reference:
- IOE01/08952/09
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1054994
- Date first listed:
- 03-Dec-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Desert
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE DESERT, CHAPEL LAWN 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.
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:
- THE DESERT, CHAPEL LAWN ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bucknell
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 35308 74019
Details
BUCKNELL C.P. CHAPEL LAWN ROAD (south SO 37 SE side), Bucknell 12/34 The Desert - 3.12.86 - II
Cottage. C17 with later additions and alterations. Roughcast timber frame; C20 cedar shingle roof. One storey and attic; 4 framed bays, including chimney bay, right bay probably a slightly later addition. C19 fixed-light window to left and C20 casement immediately to left of C20 gabled porch. This has contemporary half-glazed outer door and inner, probably C17 plank door. Small C20 window to right. 3 late C20 gabled eaves dormers. Brown brick ridge stack to right of porch and red brick stack in roof slope to rear on right. Interior. 3 rooms to ground floor with large, apparently inserted stack to right of entrance. Timber frame (square panels) exposed to cross wall between left and centre rooms, to back wall and fragmentarily to front wall. 2 deep-chamfered spine beams to centre room and single -deep- chamfered spine beam to right room, which has C18 moulded wooden cornice to ceiling and contemporary wall cupboard in front right corner. Plank door with probably C19 painting of a girl carrying a bowl on inside has rectan- ular barred overlight and leads to oak winder staircase. Infilled doorway, probably formerly external, blocked off by staircase. Straight-flight oak staircase in left ground floor room. Wide boarded floor boards to first floor and plank doors throughout. Double-purlin roof has trusses exposed to left and right of rubblestone stack (partly plastered), left with raking struts from tie beam to principal rafters and right with raking queen struts; woven infill to panels. Full-length C20 lean-to to rear is not of special architectural interest.
Listing NGR: SO3530874019
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 257538
- 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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