Old Hill Farmhouse
OLD HILL FARMHOUSE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1082945
- Date first listed:
- 15-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old Hill Farmhouse
- Statutory Address:
- OLD HILL FARMHOUSE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II*
- List Entry Number:
- 1082945
- Date first listed:
- 15-Oct-1984
- List Entry Name:
- Old Hill Farmhouse
- Statutory Address 1:
- OLD HILL FARMHOUSE
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 HILL FARMHOUSE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Worcestershire
- District:
- Malvern Hills (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Grimley
- National Grid Reference:
- SO 81564 61545
Details
SO 86 SW GRIMLEY CP
2/43 Old Hill Farmhouse 29.7.59
II*
Farmhouse. Late C16, with later alterations and additions. Timber-framed, painted brick infill, brick replacement walling and refacing, tiled roofs, 2 external coursed sandstone rubble chimney stacks, to west and north elevations, with paired diagonal brick shafts, also 3 diagonal brick shafts to east of main ridge. Hall and cross-wing, each of 3 framed bays; former passage blocked by inserted fireplace; also single framed bay added to north elevation of hall in angle with service wing. Two storeys, attic and cellar beneath parlour wing. Framing of mainly square panels, 4 from sill to wall- plate; short, straight braced in upper corners of cross-wings and some long straight braces in side and north elevations; the additional north bay has long diagonal braces in lower corners of upper and lower two rows of framed panels; trusses with double collars, 4 struts to lower collar with 2 above to upper collar exposed in gable ends. Main elevation: framing only exposed at first floor level. Central bay of main range has a ground floor casement with cambered head, a first floor casement and entrance in left bay beneath catslide roof on timber upright and with a half-glazed door; left cross-wing gable end has 2 ground floor glazing bar sashes, a first floor casement and attic light; right cross-wing gable end has a ground and first floor casement, an attic light and a multi-paned door to right of ground floor window. The present main entrance is in the west side elevation and has a lean-to porch and C20 timber door. The entrance in the north elevation is of interest being in line with the former passage and is approached beneath the jettied first floor of the additional north bay which is supported to the left by a large carved bracket. Also in north elevation is a first floor wood mullioned window on east side of projecting parlour wing. Interior: Roof of open trusses, in general, and of double purlin construction. Main beams are stop-chamfered; cross-beamed ceiling to south of service bay, also cross-beamed parlour ceiling to south of service bay, also cross-beamed parlour ceiling which has parallel plaster mouldings and beams have a double moulding stopped by a tongue.
Listing NGR: SO8156461545
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 151708
- 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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