Wichenford Court
WICHENFORD COURT
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1082896
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Wichenford Court
- Statutory Address:
- WICHENFORD COURT
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1082896
- Date first listed:
- 12-Nov-1951
- List Entry Name:
- Wichenford Court
- Statutory Address 1:
- WICHENFORD COURT
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:
- WICHENFORD COURT
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Malvern Hills (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Wichenford
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 78790 59835
Details
SO 75 NE WICHENFORD CP
3/126 Wichenford Court 12.11.51
GV II*
House. C15 origins, rebuilt in early C18, restored mid-C20. Brick on partly coursed sandstone rubble plinth, hipped tiled roof, 2 brick ridge stacks with oversailing cap courses to rear wings. Two storeys, cellar and attic with dormers; 3 course band between main storeys and dentilled eaves course. U-shaped plan of front range with 2 rear wings at each end and also 2 small wings at centre of rear. Seven bays; all windows are wooden cross casements with leaded lights; ground floor windows have flat, gauged brick arches; 2 gabled dormers with casements. Central panelled timber door, rectangular fanlight with central glazing bar, and flat canopy on 3 carved brackets. Windows in side elevations have cambered heads. Interior Roof timbers mainly reused from former timber-framed structure on site. East room on first floor has early C17 panelling and a carved overmantel. The central front room also has panelling, now painted white. A cupboard at the top of the stairs is lined with wallpaper c1735, in good condition and a rare survival. Many of the windows retain their wrought iron fasteners. C18 staircase replaced by mid-C20 one but balusters reused in rear extension above cellar stairs and in outbuilding (qv). A substantial medieval manor house originally stood on site, complete with moat, drawbridge and gatehouse. Form early C15 to late C17 the house belonged to Washbourne family and it is alleged that during the wars between Henry IV and Owen Glendower, a French nobleman was held captive in the house and subsequently murdered by Margaret Washbourne; a bloodstain is maintained on the landing to this day. The major rebuilding took place c1710. By the early C20 building had deteriorated and was sub-divided for farming purposes. The mid-C20 restoration included several rear additions and recreation of a formal garden.
Listing NGR: SO7878859839
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 151796
- Legacy System:
- LBS
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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