The Tin House
THE TIN HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1055060
- Date first listed:
- 14-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Tin House
- Statutory Address:
- THE TIN HOUSE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/14030/11
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1055060
- Date first listed:
- 14-Nov-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The Tin House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE TIN HOUSE
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 TIN HOUSE
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:
- SO 29097 97447
Details
CHIRBURY C.P. PRIESTWESTON SO 29 NE
8/73 The Tin House -
GV II
Farmhouse, now house. Late C15 or early C16, considerably remodelled early C19 with later additions and alterations. Timber framed with rendered infill on rubblestone plinth; left-hand part of early C19 red brick with roughly coursed limestone rubble to gable end, corrugated iron cladding to rear; slate roof has internal red brick end stack to right and 2 external end stacks to left. Original plan probably consisted of 2-bay cross-wing aligned north-south with now demolished hall-range to east; gables of cross-wing removed so that former tie beams are now wall-plates of present house; C19 addition built on site of former hall range. 2 storeys and gable-lit attic. Framing: exposed only to right side Of house and part of right gable end at time of resurvey (October 1985), close studding with middle rail. Mid-C19 casement on each floor to left lower with segmental head; right side has late C20 three-light mullion window on each floor, lower in position of original window; C20 lean-to porch to centre with boarded door. Interior: timber frame exposed to former cross-wing, close studding to external walls and square panels to cross wall; ceiling height of ground-floor rooms increased, cross beams with mortices for former joists; upstairs the principal rafters of former central truss survive to show cross- wing was originally aligned north-south; there is also a wall post with mortices at the junction of cross-wing and presumed former hall- range. Also known as Nessmynydd.
Listing NGR: SO2909797447
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 257398
- 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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