Old Astwood Farmhouse
OLD ASTWOOD FARMHOUSE, ASTWOOD LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1081254
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1976
- List Entry Name:
- Old Astwood Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- OLD ASTWOOD FARMHOUSE, ASTWOOD LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1081254
- Date first listed:
- 05-Jun-1976
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 04-Sept-1986
- List Entry Name:
- Old Astwood Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD ASTWOOD FARMHOUSE, ASTWOOD 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:
- OLD ASTWOOD FARMHOUSE, ASTWOOD LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Wychavon (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Hanbury
- National Grid Reference:
- SO9338665079
Details
HANBURY CP ASTWOOD LANE (south side) SO 96 NW 1/69 (11/7) Old Astwood Farmhouse (formerly listed as 5.6.76 Astwood Farmhouse) GV II*
Farmhouse, now house. Late C16, altered mid-C18, c1800 and mid-C19. Part timber-framed with rendered infill, part brick, plain tiled roofs. Former hall with two two-bay cross-wings at north and south gable ends; the north cross-wing was demolished in the mid-C18 and the hall in c1800 when a two- bay brick range was added to the south side elevation of the remaining cross- wing; during the mid-C19 a single-bay brick addition was built in place of the former hall with wings to east and west adjoining the cross-wing; the original cross-wing has an external sandstone chimney with four rebuilt diagonal stacks to its south elevation, and the south wing has a large, external brick chimney with off-sets and rebuilt stack to its rear elevation. Two storeys, attic and cellar with cogged eaves cornice; south wing is of one storey and attic with dormers. Framing: cross-wing has three rows of close-set vertical studs from sill to wall-plate, the upper row at the gable ends having some decorative panels and short straight braces at the upper corners; the attics are jettied on a moulded bressummer and have collar and tie-beam trusses with two collars, struts and decorative panels. West front elevation: casement windows throughout; original gable end has a 3-light and a single-light window on the ground floor with plank weatherings, a 2-light and a 3-light first-floor window and an attic light; to the left is the main entrance having a mid-C19 gabled timber-framed porch with moulded bargeboards and finial and a panelled door. The mid-C19 addition to the left has a ground- floor bay window and a first-floor 3-light window with a cambered head. The south wing to the right has three 3-light windows, a rectangular light and two doors, all with cambered heads, and two gabled dormers with 2-light windows. Interior: stop-chamfered cross-beamed ceiling and large sandstone fireplace on west bay of cross-wing;.also winder staircase beside chimney to south wing upper floor. The house was occupied by the Vernon family before they moved to Hanbury Hall in the early C18.
Listing NGR: SO9333265062
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 147745
- 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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