The Upper House
THE UPPER HOUSE, KINGS ROAD
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1081815
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1959
- List Entry Name:
- The Upper House
- Statutory Address:
- THE UPPER HOUSE, KINGS ROAD
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- Date:
- 2003-10-11
- Reference:
- IOE01/11459/06
- Rights:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1081815
- Date first listed:
- 11-Jun-1959
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 11-Dec-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Upper House
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE UPPER HOUSE, KINGS ROAD
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 UPPER HOUSE, KINGS ROAD
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Orleton
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 49166 67156
Details
ORLETON CP KINGS ROAD (north side) SO 4967 10/99 The Upper House (formerly listed as 11.6.59 House next S W to Lower House) GV II
House. Late C17, refronted early C18, restored mid-C20. Timber-frame with rendered infill, refronted in roughcast brick, tile roof. T-plan, subsidiary range to north-west, main range aligned north-east/south-west with external gable-end stacks of brick. South front of two storeys with band to ground floor. Five timber cross-windows with brick sills. The central entrance has a moulded wooden architrave with a 6-panelled door. Framing is exposed to north gable and is six rectangular panels high. The truss has three struts to the collar, V-struts in the apex and trenched purlins. (RCHM, 3, p 157, no 6).
Listing NGR: SO4916667156
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 150121
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire III North West, (1934), 157
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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