The Vern
THE VERN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1082048
- Date first listed:
- 21-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Vern
- Statutory Address:
- THE VERN
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- Reference:
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1082048
- Date first listed:
- 21-May-1987
- List Entry Name:
- The Vern
- Statutory Address 1:
- THE VERN
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 VERN
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 51917 50879
Details
BODENHAM CP SO 55 SW 5/2 The Vern GV II
House. Probably mid-C16, refronted circa 1730, remodelled late C18 to early C19 with further alterations of circa 1920. Handmade brick (probably refacing or replacing timber-frame) on sandstone rubble base with some blue brick dressings; plain tiled hipped roof with overhanging eaves and large brick stacks (roof raised in early C19). H-plan. Two storeys and attic with dormers; south elevation has three-course band between main storeys of central range and right wing and two-course band between main storeys of left wing. Main south elevation: 1:3:1 bays. Central range has blue brick header lozenge patterns between the first floor windows. Windows all have cambered heads; the first floor window openings of the central range are C18 and have alternate red and blue brick headers. There are two ground floor 3-light C18 casements, three first floor 2-light casements and a flat-roofed dormer with a moulded cornice and 3-light casement in the central range. Between bays 2 and 3 is an entrance with a flat moulded canopy on consoles, fluted pilasters and a partly-glazed C20 door. Both wings have a 3-light C19 casement on both floors of their gable ends. Main entrance in left side elevation and has an ashlar entablature and pilasters and a 6-panelled door. There is a C19 flat-roofed addition to the north elevation of the central range. Interior: remodelled in circa 1920 and late C20. Ground floor of central part retains moulded main ceiling beams. Room on ground floor of west wing has C18 fireplace carved with farmyard scene, water and wind mills and a shell niche cupboard, flanked by Ionic pilasters and carved with hop and flower garlands. (RCHM Herefs II, p 17, item 56).
Listing NGR: SO5191750879
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 149565
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire II East, (1932), 17
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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