Old House Farmhouse and Adjoining Outbuilding
OLD HOUSE FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING OUTBUILDING
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1082469
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1953
- List Entry Name:
- Old House Farmhouse and Adjoining Outbuilding
- Statutory Address:
- OLD HOUSE FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING OUTBUILDING
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1082469
- Date first listed:
- 19-Aug-1953
- Date of most recent amendment:
- 31-Oct-1988
- List Entry Name:
- Old House Farmhouse and Adjoining Outbuilding
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD HOUSE FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING OUTBUILDING
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:
- OLD HOUSE FARMHOUSE AND ADJOINING OUTBUILDING
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Willersley and Winforton
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 29700 46994
Details
WINFORTON CP WINFORTON SO 24 NE 5/126 Old House Farmhouse and adjoining outbuilding 19.8.53 (formerly listed as Old House Farmhouse) GV II Shown on OS map as Old Court. Farmhouse, and adjoining outbuilding. Early C16, part rebuilt or extended in C17, with further mid-C19 alterations. Timber-framed with rendered infill on rubble base, part rendered with some painted rubble refacing; plain tiled roofs with brick stack -to main ridge. Hall and cross-wing plan. Main range of three framed bays aligned east/west with large chimney between west and central bay. Cross-wing of two framed bays situated at west end with external rubble chimney (largely rebuilt in brick and rubble) at west side. In the C17 an east cross-wing of four framed bays was rebuilt or added (now outbuilding) and an upper floor was inserted in the main block. Part two storeys, part single storey and attic with dormers. Framing: main range has three panels from sill to wall-plate and some short straight upper corner braces. No trusses visible externally. East cross-wing has two rows of close-set studding per storey to north front end and the first floor is jettied on shaped brackets. Elsewhere the cross-wing has four rows of square panels and there is a collar and tie-beam truss with struts exppsed at the south gable end. North front elevation: main range has three ground floor 3-light casements (one is larger than the others and has a cambered head). There are two gabled dormers; one is C17 and has a 5-light chamfered mullioned and transomed window, the other is C19 and has a 3-light casement. Main entrance to left-of centre has a lean- to canopy on straight timber brackets and a half-glazed door. Also ledged and battened door at eastern end. East cross-wing gable end has a large 3-light C19 casement and an original small 3-light ovolo-mullioned window on the ground floor and a 5-light first floor casement with a plank weathering. In the angle on the ground floor there is a restored 2-light chamfered-mullioned window with a plank weathering. C19 lean-to outshut at west side and also lean-to addition to rear of main range. Interior: there are some C17 stop-chamfered ceiling beams. Ground floor room of main range has run-out moulded chamfer stops and there is a large fireplace with a chamfered lintel. The room above has an exposed cusped swept wind-brace. There are also some original arched doorheads. Outbuilding; adjoins east end (see above). Rubble with some weather- boarded timber-framing and corrugated metal roof. Four framed bays. Partly two levels. North gable end has a rectangular ground floor window, an attic light and a ledged and battened door. Interior: wall-framing has two rows of large panels from sill to wall-plate and some short straight upper corner braces. Roof has mainly collar and tie-beam trusses with struts and three tiers of purlins. (RCHM, III, p 213, item 4; BoE, p 323).
Listing NGR: SO2970046994
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 150681
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Inventory of Herefordshire III North West, (1934), 213
Pevsner, N, The Buildings of England: Herefordshire, (1963), 323
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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