Yew Tree Cottage
YEW TREE COTTAGE, GALES LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056017
- Date first listed:
- 16-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Yew Tree Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- YEW TREE COTTAGE, GALES LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056017
- Date first listed:
- 16-Sept-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Yew Tree Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- YEW TREE COTTAGE, GALES LANE
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:
- YEW TREE COTTAGE, GALES LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Prees
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ 57530 33101
Details
SJ 53 SE
7/72
PREES C.P.
GALES LANE (west side)
Yew Tree Cottage
GV
II
Pair of cottages, now one. Probably early C18 with later additions
and alterations. Light timber frame with red brick infill and later
rebuilding; corrugated iron over thatch roof. one storey and attic.
Framing: light horizontal rectangular panels to back wall, 4 from cill
to wall-plate, with irregular tie beam and V-struts from collar to right
gable end; C18 and later brick to front and left gable end. Early to
mid-C19 casement-fenestration; leaded fixed-light window to left with
multi-paned cast-iron casement to left of centre; raking eaves dormer
with leaded casement immediately to right. Boarded doors to centre
and right with ridge stack immediately to right of former. Interior:
ground floor has 2 rooms, left with chamfered spine beam and inglenook
fireplace with C19 cast-iron cooking range. Right room also has chamfered
spine beam and C19 grate in fireplace. Early C20 addition at right-
angles to rear on left is not of special architectural interest.
Listing NGR: SJ5753033101
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 260529
- 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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