Astley Town
ASTLEY TOWN
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1082683
- Date first listed:
- 27-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Astley Town
- Statutory Address:
- ASTLEY TOWN
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1082683
- Date first listed:
- 27-Nov-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Astley Town
- Statutory Address 1:
- ASTLEY TOWN
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:
- ASTLEY TOWN
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Malvern Hills (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Astley and Dunley
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 79590 68150
Details
SO 76 NE ASTLEY CP ASTLEY TOWN
3/49 Astley Town
29.7.59
- II
House. Early C17 with later alterations. Timber-framed with some painted brick and lath and plaster infill, left wing largely underbuilt with coursed red sandstone, plain brick stack. Central floored hall of 2 bays with through passage to left of central stack, 2-bay projecting wings. Upper wing and hall 2 storeys with attic in gable, single storey lower wing with attic in gable and cellar; irregular mainly later fenestration,2 metal casements in left gable, one 2-light metal casement in right gable, first floor has small 4-light window, with one light blocked, and ovolo moulded mullions below stack; 2-light metal casement and one smaller window to right wing; ground floor of wings each have 3 casements set in altered framing panels; hall has two 2-light metal casements to left of entrance; heavy ledge door; leaded panes throughout. Rear has similar irregular fenestration with ovolo moulded mullions to window on first floor of hall. Framing: 3 small panels high to each floor of upper wing, hall is 3 larger panels from sill to wall- plate, altered framing of lower wing due to stone underbuilding formerly probably 3 panels from sill to wall-plate; straight diagonal bracing from sill to central post; left gable has 2 collars with 4 and 2 queen struts and V-struts above, right gable also has 2 collars with 3 and 2 queen struts and curved V-struts above. Timber weathering over windows hind sills. Interior not inspected. Late C18 outbuildings adjoin to right not included. (VCH, Vol IV, p 231).
Listing NGR: SO7959068150
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 152277
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Doubleday, AH, Page, W, The Victoria History of the County of Worcester, (1924), 231
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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