Tanhouse
TANHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1076993
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Tanhouse
- Statutory Address:
- TANHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1076993
- Date first listed:
- 14-Mar-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Tanhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- TANHOUSE
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:
- TANHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Longtown
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 32655 28323
Details
SO 32 NW LONGTOWN CP LONGTOWN
6/89 Tanhouse
- II
Farmhouse. Late C16 or early C17, extended during late C17 or early C18; C20 alterations. Rendered sandstone rubble with Welsh slate roof. Rectangular plan aligned north/south with west projecting porch, further later additions to west and north, the southern section of the house is now used as a barn. Two storeys. West front: one 2-light C20 window to upper floor with small 2-light window and large 3-light C20 window to left of two-storey gabled porch with 2-light C20 window and wooden framed doorway, inner similar doorway with ledged door; later lean-to extension to right of porch and draught doors of barn to right. Interior not inspected but RCHM notes the possible survival of timber-framed walls later encased with stone (RCHM, Vol I, p 187).
Listing NGR: SO3265528323
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 355397
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire I South West, (1931), 187
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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