Broom Cottage
BROOM COTTAGE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1082021
- Date first listed:
- 21-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Broom Cottage
- Statutory Address:
- BROOM COTTAGE
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1082021
- Date first listed:
- 21-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Broom Cottage
- Statutory Address 1:
- BROOM COTTAGE
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:
- BROOM COTTAGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Bodenham
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 54497 50603
Details
BODENHAM CP BODENHAM MOOR SO 55 SW 5/31 Broom Cottage GV II House, formerly occupied by local blacksmith. Circa 1675 with mid-C19 and mid-C20 alterations. Timber-framed with rendered and painted brick infill on sandstone base, partly roughcast with slate roof. Two plus one framed bays aligned north-west/south-east [single-bay part situated at end of range adjoining to south-east known as The Haven (qv)]. Large rubble chimney at junction of two-bay and single-bay part with three diagonal brick ridge stacks; main entrance presently faces chimney forming lobby-entry plan. Also C20 external chimney at north-west end. There is a continuous timber- framed lean-to outshut at rear. Part two storeys and attic, part single storey and attic with half-dormers. Framing: four rows of panels from sill to wall-plate, collar and tie-beam truss with four struts and V-strut in apex at north-west gable end. South-west front elevation: two-bay part has C20 casements on both floors, all of two lights. Single-bay part has a 2- light ground floor casement, a C19 gabled half-dormer with a 2-light casement, and the main entrance has a gabled C20 timber porch and C20 door. (RCHM Herefs II, p 16, item 37).
Listing NGR: SO5449750603
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 149594
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire II East, (1932), 16
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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