The Cross House
THE CROSS HOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1081147
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Cross House
- Statutory Address:
- THE CROSS HOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1081147
- Date first listed:
- 29-Dec-1952
- List Entry Name:
- The Cross House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE CROSS 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 CROSS HOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Wychavon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Ombersley
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 85885 63747
Details
SO 86 SE OMBERSLEY CP HADLEY
4/94 The Cross House
29.12.52 GV II
House. C16, altered and extended mid-C19 and mid-C20. Timber-framed, rendered infill on sandstone and brick base, brick replacement walling and additions, plain tiled roofs with multi-gabled roofline, barge- boards with moulded finials, and three groups of star-shaped brick ridge stacks. Central range of four framed bays, west end bay being narrower chimney bay, with single bay cross-wing at west gable end of unusual length, and two-bay cross-wing at east gable end, possibly of earlier date and with a rebuilt east side elevation and south gable end; during mid-C19 the central range of the north elevation was doubled in width and a new multi-gabled entrance elevation added, infilling the space between the cross-wings. Two storeys and cellar. Framing: retained in south elevation, mainly three panels from sill to wall-plate, short straight braces in upper corners and collar-and-tie-beam trusses with queen struts in cross-wing gable ends; north elevation of east cross- wing has large swept braces in lower corners. South elevation: gabled roofline, three large gables and gabled dormer, over chimney bay added in C19; ground floor has two square bay windows with lean-to tiled roofs and paired 4-pane sashes, one cross-casement and two 2-light casements, five gables and gabled dormer all have 2-light casements; entrance beneath fourth gable from left, has a gabled canopy on shaped brackets, a half- glazed door and, in the gable is a datestone marked "1537" with a Sun Assurance fire insurance mark beneath. North entrance elevation: central range is brick with a skin of decorative timber-framing and has a large central gabled wing with a very big oriel stair window with tiled weather- ing; each side of this wing are pairs of small gables, and on the left side is a large rectangular stair light and a ground and first floor 2-light case- ment; on the right side is a ground floor cross-casement, two first floor 2-light casements and a lean-to glazed porch with central gable, and, . within, a planked and battened door with a Tudor-arched head. The cross- wing gable ends each side of this range, have first floor oriel windows on shaped brackets. Interior: much altered but contains fine Victorian woodwork.
Listing NGR: SO8588563747
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 147989
- 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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