The Old House
THE OLD HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056023
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Old House
- Statutory Address:
- THE OLD HOUSE
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- Date:
- 2007-06-23
- Reference:
- IOE01/16382/16
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1056023
- Date first listed:
- 28-Oct-1960
- List Entry Name:
- The Old House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE OLD 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 OLD HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Prees
- National Grid Reference:
- SJ5815334053
Details
PREES C.P. SANDFORD
SJ 53 SE
7/91 The Old House
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28.10.60
GV II
Cottage and attached house, latterly inn, now one house. Early C17
with separate structure built early to mid-C19; later additions and
alterations. C17 part: timber framed with painted brick infill and
rebuilding; C20 tile roof with plain C19 bargeboards and pointed finials.
Baffle-entry plan of 2 framed bays. One storey and gable-lit attic.
Framing: much renewed and some brick painted in imitation; irrregular
square and rectangular panels, 3 from cill to wall-plate with close
studding to left gable end, long straight tension braces; collar and
tie beam end trusses with projecting single-purlin ends and king-strut
to right. Plain central C19 panelled door with C19 glazing bar sash
window to left and small mid-C19 casement to right. Small central
ridge stack mainly rebuilt in C20 brown brick. Mounting block attached
to front right corner. C19 extension set back to right: red brick
painted black and white in imitation of timber frame; graded slate
roof with internal end stack to right. 2 storeys; 3 windows, glazing
bar sashes with slightly cambered heads, blind to centre on first floor.
Entrance in left bay, C20 door with C19 rectangular barred overlight.
Interior: of C17 part has chamfered cross beam with flat heavy joists
in ground-floor room to right of stack, which has partly infilled inglenook
fireplace; dog-leg staircase behind stack. First-floor rooms have
original floor boards and large stepped stack visible to right of central
truss of collar and tie beam roof. Formerly an inn known as The Hawk
and Buckle.
Listing NGR: SJ5815334053
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 260549
- 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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