The White House
THE WHITE HOUSE, A 488
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1055683
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The White House
- Statutory Address:
- THE WHITE HOUSE, A 488
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1055683
- Date first listed:
- 10-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- The White House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WHITE HOUSE, A 488
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, A 488
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Great Hanwood
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 44443 09631
Details
SJ 40 NW GREAT HANWOOD C.P. A488 (south side)
4/127 The White House -
GV II
Farmhouse, now guest house. Probably early C17 with later additions and alterations. Timber framed (much renewed and part painted in imitation) with plastered and painted brick infill, machine tile roof. Hall of 3 1/2 framed bays with roughly central stack and 2-bay cross-wing projecting to left. One storey and attic; framing: 3 rectangular panels from cill to wall-plate, long and short straight tension braces to cross-wing; irregular fenestration, 2 gabled full dormers to hall range with 3-light late C19 casements below to left and centre and blocked openings between; cross-wing has one C19 casement to first floor with one casement and 2 fixed-light windows to ground floor; entrance through C20 door in wooden porch in angle between hall and cross-wing; prominent rendered ridge stack to right and small ridge stack to cross-wing. Mid-C19 red brick former stables attached to right-hand end are painted black and white in imitation of timber frame.
Listing NGR: SJ4444309631
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 259429
- 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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