Lower House Farmhouse
LOWER HOUSE FARMHOUSE, STONEY STRETTON
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1055201
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lower House Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- LOWER HOUSE FARMHOUSE, STONEY STRETTON
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1055201
- Date first listed:
- 18-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Lower House Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- LOWER HOUSE FARMHOUSE, STONEY STRETTON
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:
- LOWER HOUSE FARMHOUSE, STONEY STRETTON
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Westbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 38473 09647
Details
This List entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 21/03/2019
SJ 30 NE; 9/113
WESTBURY C.P.,
STONEY STRETTON,
Lower House Farmhouse
(Formerly listed as: SHREWSBURY ROAD (north-west side), The Long House; previously listed as Lower House Farmhouse)
II
Farmhouse. Mid-C17 with late C19 alterations, partial rebuilding and
additions. Timber-framed on brick plinth with red brick nogging;
partly rebuilt, eaves raised, and extended in red brick; plain-tile
roofs. One framed bay with additions and 1½ framed bay projecting cross-
wing to west; baffle-entry plan. One storey and attic and two storeys.
Dentil brick eaves cornice to hall range; large squared and coursed red
sandstone and brick ridge stack off-centre to west, and external C19
brick end stack to east. Projecting cross wing to left with attic
casement and ground-floor three-light C19 wooden casement; hall range
to right with two windows on each floor, 3-light C20 metal casements
except for first-floor C19 two-light wooden casement to right; lean-to
brick porch in angle of cross wing to left with Tudor-style boarded door.
One storey lean-to to right; C19 gabled wing at rear. Cross wing has
exposed collar and tie-beam trusses with queen struts and V-struts.
INTERIOR: collar and tie-beam trusses with queen struts; wind braces;
timber-framed square-panelled cross-wall in cross-wing; chamfered
ceiling beams with ogee stops; large dressed sandstone stack; parlour
fireplace with chamfered wooden lintel and chamfered stone reveals
forming depressed arch, and cross wing fireplace with depressed chamfered
stone arch. Despite later alterations this house retains good quality
interior details. C. Ryan, The evolution of the peasant house in
Shropshire. Medieval - c.1850. The Parish of Westbury , Unpublished
thesis (October 1979), Manchester University, p. 120.
Listing NGR: SJ3847309647
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 259020
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Ryan, C, The Evolution of the Peasant House in Shropshire Medieval c1850 The Parish of Westbury, (), 120
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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