The Woodhouse
THE WOODHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1081481
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Woodhouse
- Statutory Address:
- THE WOODHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1081481
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1953
- List Entry Name:
- The Woodhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE WOODHOUSE
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 WOODHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Byton
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 37787 62566
Details
SO 36 SE BYTON CP -
5/4 The Woodhouse
19.8.5 3
GV II
Farmhouse. C17 core remodelled during late C18, further mid-C19 and C20 alterations. Partial timber-framing to earlier core, refaced with sand- stone rubble to rear and brick to main elevations; hipped slate roof. Irregular plan; rectangular main house aligned north-west/south-east with main entrance to south-east; axial stacks. Main block extends to north- east at north-west end; further wing extends to north-west. Two storeys with cellars and attics, dentilled eaves cornice. South-east front: central pedimented slightly forward break with blank lunette in tympanum. Central semi-circular headed sash window with pronounced keystone and decorative glazing bar flanked by Venetian windows with similar detailing. Central C20 porch partially obscures semi-circular headed doorway with decorative fan- light and six-panelled door. South-west front: central pediment with similar blank lunette, central segmental headed casement window flanked by two-storey canted bays with similar segmental headed 3-light casement windows. Central C20 partly glazed lean-to porch, inner ledged door. Interior: retains large mid-C17 framed newel staircase with twisted balusters rising through two storeys and second C18 staircase with ramped handrails and turned balusters. Chamfered ceiling beams are revealed in the western side of the house. (RCHM, Vol III, p 33).
Listing NGR: SO3778762566
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 149143
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire III North West, (1934), 33
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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