Hilltop Farmhouse

Hilltop Farmhouse, Knighton On Teme, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8LY

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1081424
Date first listed:
27-Feb-1986
List Entry Name:
Hilltop Farmhouse
Statutory Address:
Hilltop Farmhouse, Knighton On Teme, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8LY

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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1081424
Date first listed:
27-Feb-1986
List Entry Name:
Hilltop Farmhouse
Statutory Address 1:
Hilltop Farmhouse, Knighton On Teme, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8LY

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

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.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
Hilltop Farmhouse, Knighton On Teme, Tenbury Wells, WR15 8LY

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 62990 69958

Details

SO 66 NW
4/94

KNIGHTON ON TEME
Hilltop Farmhouse

GV
II
Farmhouse, now house. Late C16, mid-C19 alterations, restored late C20. Timber-framed, brick infill, brick plinth and replacement walling, plain tiled roofs. Hall and cross-wing plan; hall part of three framed bays aligned north-east/south-west; central chimney bay has brick ridge stack; cross-wing at south-west gable end also of three framed bays and has large external chimney to south-west side and three square brick stacks with joint cap and cogged course at base; two single-bay additions to the north-east elevation adjoin the upper hall bay; the south-east one is set beneath a catslide roof and the north-west one has a separate gabled roof. Part single storey and attic, and part two storeys, attic and cellar.

Framing: three and four panels from sill to wall-plate of hall part; cross-wing appears to have had its roof raised; five panels from sill to original wall-plate and additional row above; large swept braces in upper and lower corners; collar and tie-beam trusses with four struts to collar and V-strut in apex throughout.

North-west elevation: hall part has a three-light ground floor casement and a C20 glazed lean-to porch and ledged and battened door adjacent to gabled wing addition; the latter has a four-light ground floor casement and an attic light; cross-wing gable end has a ledged and battened cellar door, a four-light cellar window, ground floor C19 oriel window on shaped brackets, a three-light first floor casement and an attic light. Main entrance in south-west elevation of cross-wing to right of external chimney; it has a lean-to timber porch and a half-glazed door with moulded architrave.

Interior not inspected but noted has having stop-chamfered main beams.

Listing NGR: SO6299069958

Legacy

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Legacy System number:
149287
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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