LOWER ASTON HOUSE

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Overview

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1081416
Date first listed:: 27-Feb-1986
List Entry Name:: LOWER ASTON HOUSE
Statutory Address:: LOWER ASTON HOUSE

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:: Listed Building
Grade:: II
List Entry Number:: 1081416
Date first listed:: 27-Feb-1986
List Entry Name:: LOWER ASTON HOUSE
Statutory Address 1:: LOWER ASTON HOUSE

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.

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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:: LOWER ASTON HOUSE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

County:: Worcestershire
District:: Malvern Hills (District Authority)
Parish:: Knighton on Teme
National Grid Reference:: SO 62064 69073

Details

KNIGHTON ON TEME CP - SO 66 NW

4/79 Lower Aston House

- II

Shown on OS map as Lower Aston Cottages. Farmhouse, divided into cottages, now house. Late C17, restored late C20. Handmade brick, plain tiled roof with parapets at gable ends of main range. L-plan; main part of four bays aligned east/west including large chimney bay with brick stack; single-bay wing to rear east end. Two storeys and attic with dentilled eaves cornice. Windows are all C20 casements, mainly with cambered heads. South front elevation: ground floor has two 2-light windows, a 3-light window and glazed double doors inserted in opening to left; first floor has three 2-light windows and a 3-light window. Interior: timber cross- frame with large lower corner brace situated between two westernmost bays; large back-to-back fireplaces; dog-leg staircase with turned balusters in north wing. A range of converted outbuildings adjoin to the west in which there is the main entrance; these are not included. There is also a C19 single-bay single-storey and attic extension to the east which has a 3-light casement and two skylights in its south front elevation.

Listing NGR: SO6206469073

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The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:: 149272
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.