Apostles Farmhouse
APOSTLES FARMHOUSE, APOSTLES LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1081746
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Apostles Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- APOSTLES FARMHOUSE, APOSTLES LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1081746
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Apostles Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- APOSTLES FARMHOUSE, APOSTLES 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:
- APOSTLES FARMHOUSE, APOSTLES LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Kington Rural
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 28507 52414
Details
KINGTON RURAL CP APOSTLES LANE SO 25 SE
7/4 Apostles Farmhouse
19.8.53
- II*
Farmhouse. C15, with additions and alterations of C17, further mid-C19 and C20 alterations. Part timber-framed and part sandstone rubble, completely rendered, tiled roofs. Three-bay C15 hall aligned north-east/ south-west with central stack; through-passage toward south-west end, C17 cross-wing added to south-west, further additions to south-east and north- east. Single storey and attic to hall range, two storeys and attic to cross-wing with jettied upper floors. North-west front: three projecting gables each with one 2-light casement window to hall range. One 3-light casement window to ground floor to left of doorway with six-panelled door having two upper panels glazed. Cross-wing to right with 2-light casement in upper floor and a pair of similar windows to the ground floor. The jetty is largely obscured by the rendering but appears to be supported on plain curved brackets. Interior reveals two largely complete cruck trusses toward the centre of the former hall range. The main room has a good inserted cearly C17 steeply chamfered cross-beamed ceiling, and large open fireplace with plain chamfered surround. (RCHM, Vol 3, p 95).
Listing NGR: SO2850752414
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 150262
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire III North West, (1934), 95
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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