The White House
THE WHITE HOUSE, 42
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1055406
- Date first listed:
- 29-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The White House
- Statutory Address:
- THE WHITE HOUSE, 42
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1055406
- Date first listed:
- 29-Oct-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The White House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WHITE HOUSE, 42
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 WHITE HOUSE, 42
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Moreton Corbet and Lee Brockhurst
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 53778 24622
Details
SJ 5224-5324 MORETON CORBET C.P. PRESTON BROCKHURST
14/81 No. 42 (The White - House)
GV II
Shown on O.S. map as Nos. 39 and 40. House, latterly divided. Mid-C17 with early C18 alterations and addition and mid- to late C19 addition. Timber framed with painted brick nogging, partly rebuilt and extended in painted brick; plain tile roof. Framing: small square panels (4 from sole plate to wall plate) with closely- spaced uprights beneath windows. T-plan; former baffle-entry house of 3 framed bays at right-angles to road with C18 wing to south and C19 wing to north. 2 storeys and attic with 2-storey wing. C17 range to right with brick ridge stack and C18 wing to left with dentil brick eaves cornice and integral brick end stack. Gable end to right with ground-floor 2-light small-paned casement, blocked first-floor window and small 2-light wooden attic casement. 2-window left-hand return with 2-light small-paned first-floor casements and 3-light small-paned ground-floor casements with segmental heads; central blocked doorway. Wing to left with ground-floor 3-light segmental-headed wooden casement to left and segmental-headed C20 boarded door to right. C19 addition to west has dentil brick eaves cornice and integral brick end stack. Timber framed gable end at rear has collar and tie-beam truss with queen struts and V-struts. Interior not inspected but described by Mercer. Eric Mercer, English Vernacular Houses, R.C.H.M., (1975), p.196.
Listing NGR: SJ5377824622
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 260075
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Mercer, Eric, English Vernacular Houses, (1975), 196
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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